Into the Channel ⚽️ A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football

We have our eight contenders qualified for the UEFA Women's Champions League knockout stage, and the heavy hitters are all represented.

In this episode, we go alphabetically through the groups one more time and discuss how we feel about every team we saw in this eventful and fun group stage.

The format is pretty straightforward:

- We focus on one group at a time

- We start with the two teams that qualified for the KO stage and talk about their prospects moving forward

- We show love to the eliminated teams and players we enjoyed watching and learning about

- We go to the next group

This episode is packed with stats and information, so if you think you noticed a trend, it's possible we're talking about some of the data to back it up. And if you saw something we didn't, please drop a comment and let us know what we missed, please!

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The fate of Group C and Group D in the UEFA Women's Champions League is on the line in Spain and England Wednesday evening.

In this episode, we discuss an ailing Manchester City flying to Barcelona in hopes of keeping a close scoreline and holding onto the top spot in Group D.

After that, we head to London to ponder the idea that Arsenal have completed a stark turnaround in form and can avenge their 5-2 loss to Bayern Munich on Matchday 1 of the group stage.

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Matchday 5 in the UEFA Women's Champions League offered further clarification on the eight teams making the knockout stage and where they'll land in their groups.

But there are still a few things to be decided, as well as some intriguing matchups to get excited about.

In this episode, we lock in on Real Madrid hosting Chelsea in a match to decide who will win Group B. We go over the squads' recent form, the tiebreakers to consider, and then make our predictions.

After that, we discussed Lyon vs. Wolfsburg. Even though the group has been decided after Wolfsburg's MD5 victory over Roma, we're still psyched to watch these two powerhouses compete.

0:00 - Intro and Real Madrid vs. Chelsea discussion

9:25 - Lyon vs. Wolfsburg

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The conclusion of Matchday 5 in the UEFA Women's Champions League promises to be a good one.

We open the day with Bayern Munich vs. Juventus and Vålerenga vs. Arsenal. While the German and English giants are jockeying for position to win Group C; the Italian and Norwegian sides are looking to play spoiler.

Then we get to see if St. Pölten can recreate some of the set-piece magic they employed vs. Manchester City on Matchday 2 and if Hammarby can exact some Swedish revenge on Barcelona after their 0-9 loss to the Holders nearly two months ago.

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The UEFA Women's Champions League is back.

After three weeks of international matches and domestic league play, the best teams in Europe are back at it for Matchday 5 in the group stage.

In this episode, we start with what we believe will be the match of the week between Wolfsburg and Roma, which has some major stakes attached to it. (Grant's explanation of those stakes is a little shaky on the show, but he never promised he'd be good at this.)

From there, we cover Galatasaray vs. Lyon; Chelsea vs. Twente; and Celtic vs. Real Madrid.

Will Lyon's blistering form continue? Will Real Madrid keep pace and setup a meaningful showdown vs. Chelsea on Matchday 6?

We'll talk about all those things because this is a podcast, and that's really the whole reason behind this enterprise.

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Peter Weis, the intrepid German football reporter and analyst from Bulinews and the Over the Bar podcast, joins the show once again to share his perspective on the UWCL, Frauen Bundesliga, and the German national team.

In this episode, we largely focus on Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich, the two German teams in the UWCL, but Vicey also gets us up-to-speed on the very competitive race for the top-four spots of Frauen Bundesliga, which includes our old pals Eintracht Frankfurt and a team we haven't seen to much of yet: Bayer Leverkusen.

Peter was also in the building for three of Germany's last four friendlies, including the two most recent matches vs. Switzerland and Italy. He gave us the rundown on Germany in a post-Alexandra Popp world and who he expects to step up heading into the 2025 Euros.

Near the end of episode, Vice City helps us out with our German pronunciations, and things take an odd turn when he checkmates Grant into almost defending Bruce Arena, of all things. (It'll sort of make sense when you listen.)

There's a lot to chew on in this episode, and it all adds up to why Peter is one of the most popular guests in our show's history.

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The USWNT went down 1-0 to the Netherlands in The Hague. It was a dark, scary time for many.

USA was chasing the game for large stretches of the match. They allowed multiple chances for Jill Roord. They were getting cooked by Romee Leuchter, and the team looked downright slow compared to the Ducth in many spots on the field.

But whaddya know: The Stars and Stripes got a little bit of luck on a Netherlands own goal before halftime, and then the cavalry showed up in the second half to put the match away.

In all seriousness, there was a lot to break down in this one , so we tried to do just that.

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In this episode, we give a quick preview of the USWNT taking on the Netherlands in The Hague.

Will Lily Yohannes take the pitch for the first time since fully committing to the USA for her international career? Will the Dutch put all their stars in the starting 11 and push for a big win on their home soil?

Will Grant and Dino make oddly specific predictions in hopes of getting at least one right so they can vigorously pat themselves on the back when the next episode comes around? There's only one way to find out. (It's listen to the show.)

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Even with plenty of star-power missing on both sides, the USWNT and England put on a pretty good show at Wembley Stadium.

In this episode, we discuss everything from the relatively quiet first half to the much more open second half. We highlight some of the individual matchups that caught our eye, and we try to look ahead at what this could mean for future squads.

At the end of the episode, we salute Alyssa Naeher, who helped the USA win the 2019 World Cup and the 2024 Olympic Gold Medal (among other trophies, of course), after she recently announced her retirement from international football.

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Orlando Pride defeated Washington Spirit in the NWSL Championship, capping a historic season.

It turns out, in fact, "the Double [was] on" for the Pride, whose season included the league's most dominant defense, the immediate impact of an MVP-candidate at forward in Barbra Banda, and incredible contributions from the greatest footballer who ever lived, Marta.

In this episode, we recap the final, where Washington Spirit put up a great fight -- and maybe had the advantage in some spots throughout the match -- but the NWSL Shield-winning Pride found a way to win.

At the end of the episode, we try to put Marta's incredible career into some more perspective, and you'll get to hear Grant fight for his life as he tries (and largely fails) to pronounce the names of the Swedish clubs the Brazilian legend played for years ago.

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