Stadio: A Football Podcast

Musa and Ryan begin with Napoli returning home to beat Fiorentina and celebrate their first Scudetto in 33 years (07:40). There’s praise for Luciano Spalletti, who secured his first Scudetto as manager, and for Victor Osimhen’s importance and the brilliance of the squad. They then chat about Real Madrid’s 2-1 win over Osasuna in the Copa del Rey final (20:23), before heading to the Bundesliga, where Dortmund put six past Wolfsburg (24:34), then to Ligue 1, where there was a nine-goal thriller between Lyon and Montpellier (30:07). They also cover the rumours that José Mourinho might be heading to PSG (32:34). Finally, there’s some brief Premier League chat (check 'Wrighty’s House' on Tuesday for more!) and a WSL roundup, plus shout-outs for Celtic, Notts County and another chaotic Superclásico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan are back and begin with Erling Haaland scoring his 35th league goal, to become the record holder for the most goals in a Premier League season (03:48), before rounding up some other midweek fixtures, including Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, and the DFB Pokal semifinals. They then chat about Leeds firing Javi Gracia, hiring Sam Allardyce, and the culture of panic among clubs in danger in the Premier League (28:22). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan quick round-up some of last night’s games, including Barcelona’s draw with Chelsea being enough to send them through to the Champions League final, where they will face either Arsenal or Wolfsburg (04:17), the Coppa Italia semifinal second legs, Spurs and Manchester United’s 2-2 draw in Ryan Mason’s first game as sole interim manager and Alexander Isak’s incredible solo run in Newastle’s win over Everton (08:19). They then open up the mailbag, answering questions on footballer running styles (15:31), Manchester City and Arsenal (17:58), an XI made up of characters from The Wire (28:38), this season’s biggest breakout talents (36:01) and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with a quick roundup around Europe, including the Women’s Champions League (02:30) and men’s FA Cup semifinals (07:20), Napoli’s last-gasp winner at Juventus and Wrexham’s promotion. Next up, it’s on to the main topic, as Newcastle dismantled Spurs 6-1 at St. James’ Park, which cost Cristian Stellini his job as interim head coach (17:59). Arsenal stumbled again against Southampton (32:23), and there were some big results down at the bottom of the Premier League. They wrap up with the Bundesliga, as Bayern lost again to Mainz and Dortmund hammered Eintracht Frankfurt to go to the top of the table (37:28).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn focus on this week’s Champions League quarterfinal second legs. They begin in Munich, where Manchester City did enough to hold off Bayern and continue Thomas Tuchel’s tricky start to his new job (08:03), before discussing Real Madrid’s win over Chelsea (21:05), Milan again getting the better of Napoli (26:55), and a six-goal thriller in Lisbon, which saw Inter set up a Derby della Madonnina semifinal (36:07).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Draws at the top of the Bundesliga and the Premier League mean both title races are getting tense. Musa and Ryan begin with Arsenal dropping points from a 2-0 lead in successive games, this time at West Ham (04:00), which put the title back in Man City’s hands, as they beat Leicester. Aston Villa and Brighton yet again showed why their managers are in the conversation for coach of the year (14:48), and Bournemouth were on the good side of a late North London winner this time. In Germany, draws for Bayern and Dortmund meant it’s as you were at the top (29:47), whereas Hertha bring back Pál Dárdai to yet again save them from a possible relegation. Plus there’s some stuff from Italy and Spain.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan run through this week’s Champions League quarterfinal first legs. They begin with Wednesday night’s games, when Real Madrid beat Chelsea 2-0 (05:38) and Milan beat Napoli for the second time in a matter of weeks (18:41). Manchester City stuck three past Bayern, but Thomas Tuchel was happy with the result (28:47), and Inter will take an incredible 2-0 lead against Benfica back to Milan (47:07).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan were at Anfield on Sunday, but before they get into that, they round up some of the weekend’s games. They touch on Celtic’s Old Firm derby win (03:05), plus some Serie A, La Liga and Bundesliga. Then it’s to Anfield for Liverpool and Arsenal’s dramatic, thrilling and exhausting draw (15:00). There were great wins for Crystal Palace and Aston Villa, who are continuing to climb the table under Unai Emery (32:50). Brighton received another VAR-related apology (37:11), plus there’s some chat about the other games in the Premier League this weekend.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s been a busy week of league and cup matches around Europe, so Musa and Ryan begin at Camp Nou, where Real Madrid put four past Barcelona to progress to the Copa del Rey final to face Osasuna, who are there for only the second time in their history (03:32). Next it’s off to Germany, where Freiburg recorded a historic win at Bayern to end Thomas Tuchel’s side’s hopes of a treble (12:05), Leipzig made a tough week tougher for Dortmund and there were more goals from Randal Kolo Muani. In Italy, there were grim scenes as Romelu Lukaku received more racist abuse at Juventus, then received a second yellow for his response to the crowd after scoring Inter’s equalising penalty (19:15). Finally, there’s also some chat about this week’s round of Premier League fixtures, including a great night for Newcastle and yet another win for Aston Villa (24:35), plus a bit on Frank Lampard’s return to Chelsea, recorded before the news was confirmed.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another wild week in a wild season, so Musa and Ryan begin with top-of-the-table clashes in Germany (02:07), where Bayern beat Dortmund in Thomas Tuchel's first game in charge, then Italy and France (12:28), where Milan hammered Napoli and PSG lost at home to Lyon. They then head to the Premier League, to round up a packed weekend of fixtures (25:57) and finish up with the news that Graham Potter and Brendan Rodgers were fired by Chelsea and Leicester to become the 12th and 13th Premier League managerial departures this season (39:38).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.