Stadio: A Football Podcast

Musa and Ryan are back and there’s only one place to begin: Camp Nou, which saw a record crowd as Barcelona defeated Real Madrid in the Women’s Champions League to progress to the semifinals (5:51). They talk about the game, the brilliant goals, the importance of the occasion, and more, before also discussing Wednesday’s other Champions League game between PSG and Bayern (24:34). Finally, there’s some chat about the men’s World Cup qualifiers (32:25) ahead of tomorrow’s bonus episode in which they will reflect on the draw for the group stages.Host: Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAssociate Producer: Erika Cervantes 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 look back on a weekend full of derbies and clásicos! They begin at the Bernabéu, where Barcelona ran away with it against Real Madrid, winning 4-0 in El Clásico (03:34). Then they take a look at another disappointing day for PSG (27:52), head to Italy for the Derby della Capitale, where Roma saw off Lazio after three first-half goals (29:26), and discuss Ajax’s late win over Feyenoord (35:33) and some other key games from the weekend.Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely 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.

The Champions League round of 16 wrapped up this week, so Musa and Ryan begin in Turin, where Villarreal pulled off a phenomenal result to eliminate Juventus (04:30). They chat about Benfica and Chelsea progressing (11:47) as well as Atleti showing flashes of the old vintage, beating Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford (19:19). There’s also chat about some key midweek games in Germany, Spurs’ win over Brighton, and Arsenal’s defeat to Liverpool (39:18).Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely 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 this week in Spain, where Barcelona Femeni retained the title with six games to go, thanks to a 5-0 win over Real Madrid (4:37), before touching on the women’s and men’s Bundesligas, the Serie A title race (17:43), PSG players being booed at home against Bordeaux, and a La Liga round-up. In Part 2, they focus on the good and the grim of the Premier League weekend (24:10) and answer some listener questions (43:51).Host: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnProducer: Ryan HunnAssociate Producer: Erika Cervantes 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 recap this week’s Champions League, where the focus is understandably on Real Madrid’s comeback to beat PSG 3-2 on aggregate thanks to a Karim Benzema hat trick at the Bernabéu (04:17). Then, they react to the news that broke just before recording that the U.K. government has sanctioned Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich (34:18).Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnProducer: Ryan HunnAssociate Producer: Erika Cervantes 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 the troubling scenes at the Liga MX game between Querétaro and Atlas, which saw multiple injuries and unconfirmed reports of multiple deaths (04:34), before getting into the Premier League. They begin in Manchester, where City put four past United in a commanding performance to maintain their lead over Liverpool at the top and create more questions for Ralf Rangnick (09:43). They then round up the rest of the results before moving on to the Conti Cup final, where Manchester City came from behind to defeat Chelsea (34:25), Milan’s win over Napoli in Serie A’s top-of-the-table clash (42:02), and other key results from around Europe.Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely 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 round up some midweek games that took place around Europe in various cups and the WSL (05:02), before moving on to the developments at Fifa and Roman Abramovich putting Chelsea up for sale (00.00). In Part 2, they answer questions about which famous goal they would have wanted to have scored (23:12), whether the FA Cup is getting better (31:39), teams to watch in Germany (36:00), and which two players from different eras at the same club they would like to see on the same team (37:31).Host: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely 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 discuss the response from fans, clubs, and associations to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (19:31), before looking at football’s role in normalizing regimes and how the events of the past week may affect future decisions. The guys also discuss the Carabao Cup final, where Liverpool beat Chelsea 11-10 on penalties after one of the greatest scoreless draws you’ll ever see (48:16). Please note, this was recorded before FIFA’s updated announcement on Russia’s participation in competition.Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely 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 chat about this week’s Champions League ties, focusing on Atlético Madrid and Manchester United’s draw at the Wanda (05:26), before touching on Benfica and Ajax’s draw in Lisbon (25:32), Chelsea’s win over Lille (30:15), and Villarreal rescuing a draw against Juventus. Then, they round up Wednesday’s Premier League results (39:04) and finish with England’s win over Germany to clinch the Arnold Clark Cup (51:17).Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely 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 this week by reflecting on the passing of the great Jamal Edwards and paying their own tribute, before moving on to the football. First up, it’s Spurs’ win over Manchester City, where Antonio Conte’s side were hugely impressive (06:43), Liverpool’s victory over Norwich, which means the title race has officially been declared back on (20:45), and a roundup of the rest of the Premier League games from the weekend. In Part 2, it’s a trip around Europe, including Athletic’s 4-0 Basque Derby win (31:17), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s hat trick for Barcelona (36:29), José Mourinho getting sent off again and dropped points at the top of Serie A (38:50), Nantes upsetting PSG (42:17), and goals galore in the Bundesliga (45:15).Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely 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.