There really is only one place to begin this episode, and it’s with Arminia Bielefeld’s 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen to get through to the DFB-Pokal final for the first time in its history (03:42). Musa and Ryan chat about the third-tier side knocking out the current holders, the fourth Bundesliga side they’ve beaten on their way to the final, and their opponents—Stuttgart—who beat Leipzig 3-1 to head to Berlin. In Spain, it was Real Madrid and Barcelona who progressed to set up a Clásico Copa del Rey final (13:10). Real Madrid served up an eight-goal thriller against Real Sociedad on Tuesday, whereas Barcelona were efficient in their 1-0 win at Atleti on Wednesday. There’s also a quick shout for the cups in Italy and France, before they round up the midweek Premier League games (24:26).

Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga

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Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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Before moving on to some big results from the weekend, Musa gives his thoughts on Thomas Tuchel’s first two games as the England men’s manager (04:23), before he and Ryan touch on the FA Cup quarter finals (11:32). They then head to La Liga and Serie A, where the title races seemed to lose contenders this weekend. In La Liga (17:21), Atlético's draw with Espanyol continued a run of patchy form that has seen them fall six points behind Real Madrid and nine behind Barcelona, both of whom won this weekend. In Serie A (32:45), despite dramatic ends to both games, Napoli and Inter won, while Atalanta lost a second game in a row—dropping from the top two.

Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga

Producer: Ryan Hunn

Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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Vermont Green was founded in 2021 with roots deep in its community and a focus on environmental and social justice. Musa and Ryan recently visited Burlington, Vermont, to chat to three of the club’s founders—Matthew Wolff, Patrick Infurna and Sam Glickman (11:05)—as well as men’s head coach Chris Taylor (47:06). In what has already been an incredible year for soccer in Vermont, thanks to the university’s first men’s NCAA soccer championship, the Green have high hopes for the upcoming season. Enjoy this episode about a club you should definitely be keeping up to date with.

Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga

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Musa and Ryan round up the action from the weekend, including a quick shout-out for Real Madrid Femenino beating Barcelona for the first time (05:10), before moving onto the men’s UEFA Nations League quarterfinals (07:07) and the Concacaf Nations League final and third-place match (19:16). Then, they chat about Juventus sacking Thiago Motta (22:10), replacing him with Igor Tudor, and whether up-and-coming managers should be wary of making big moves early in their careers.

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The Women’s Champions League had its first leg of action this week, so Musa and Ryan begin by shouting out Vivianne Miedema’s brace, which helped Manchester City inflict the first defeat of the season on Chelsea (02:36), and rounding up the rest of the results. They then discuss the interesting news that the USL has voted to introduce promotion and relegation in U.S. men’s soccer (10:52) before responding to a quick Premier League and ‘Daredevil’ analogy by request of the Midnight Boys (17:26) and asking each other one football question about the clubs they support (24:49).

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After Newcastle United won their first major trophy in 70 years, with a 2-1 win over Liverpool at Wembley, Musa and Ryan chat about an incredible performance by Eddie Howe’s side to cap off a difficult week for Arne Slot (04:13). They then head to the Metropolitano, where Barcelona came from two goals down to win 4-2 and take charge in the title race (20:48), while Inter went clear at the top of Serie A, thanks to a 2-0 win away at Alalanta (39:48). There’s also a quick round-up of the Bundesliga and more!

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If there’s one thing an Atlético Madrid versus Real Madrid tie doesn’t need, it’s a contentious decision. Musa and Ryan chat about Carlo Ancelotti’s side progressing after a controversial penalty shootout at the Metropolitano (02:01). Real Madrid will next face Arsenal, who drew 2-2 against PSV in the second leg (17:41), but it was even more comfortable for Aston Villa, who coasted through against Club Brugge (21:48). And Dortmund impressively saw off Lille to set up a quarterfinal tie against Barcelona (23:38).

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Musa and Ryan chat about Tuesday night’s Champions League second legs, beginning at Anfield, where PSG won 1-0 on the night and 4-1 on penalties to get past Liverpool (01:45). Then they discuss Barcelona’s win against Benfica and some more magic from Lamine Yamal (17:02). Bayern Munich completed the job with ease against Leverkusen (24:27), and their opponents in the next round—Inter—saw off Feyenoord at San Siro (27:28).

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Musa and Ryan are on the road, but also back to recap a weekend that included meeting some of you amazing 'Stadio' listeners in New York City! They chat about Atalanta’s amazing 4-0 win against Juventus in Turin (04:28), no home Bundesliga wins for a second match day in a row (13:21), and Atleti missing an opportunity to return to the top of La Liga after losing late at Getafe (17:15). They also head to the Premier League, where the Mo Salah stats are back (21:04), Liverpool have all but won the league, and it was all square in the 'Stadio' derby at Old Trafford (27:13).

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Musa and Ryan begin with an amazing result for Liverpool, who scored with their second shot to come back from Paris with a 1-0 lead against a PSG side who were brilliant but came up against a mighty Alisson Becker performance (02:52). Bayern are all but through, after a 3-0 win on what was a very disappointing night for Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen (10:10). Barcelona held out for a 1-0 win in Lisbon, despite being down to 10 for 70 minutes (15:22). Inter beat Feyenoord in Rotterdam, and Lautaro Martínez became Inter's all-time leading Champions League scorer (22:04).

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A Big Night for Arsenal, Advantage Real Madrid, and More Champions League First Legs

Musa and Ryan chat about Tuesday’s Champions League round of 16 first legs, beginning with Arsenal’s record win against PSV (03:10). They then head to Madrid, where the derby is in the balance, after Real Madrid secured a 2-1 lead to take to the Metropolitano next week (11:50). There’s also chat about Dortmund and Lille’s draw (22:32) and an impressive win for Aston Villa, who won 3-1 against Club Brugge (25:37).

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