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The UEFA Women's Champions League Final is set. And even though plenty of people expected Barcelona to face off against Lyon for the trophy, neither club had an "easy" road to get here.



In this episode, Dino and Grant first talk about Barcelona's 2-0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. We dove into the interesting lineup and formation changes Barca made, the Aitana Bonmatí masterclass, and yeah, the red card and general officiating woes.



We made sure to pay homage to Chelsea, who were worthy contenders throughout the tournament.



Next, we broke down Lyon's business-like 2-1 victory over French rivals PSG. We've talked a lot about Lyon scoring early, but the past few matches have shown they've been saving goals for later, too. What does that mean?



And, of course, we bid farewell to another one of our new favorite clubs, but we'll continue to keep an eye on PSG as they make their way through the Division 1 Arkema playoffs in league-play.



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We're poised for another incredible week of NWSL action. In this episode, we take a quick look at each of the seven games this week.



0:00 - Washington Spirit vs. Orlando Pride

10:30 - Angel City FC vs. KC Current

15:55 - NC Courage vs. Seattle Reign FC

22:00 - Chicago Red Stars vs. Portland Thorns FC

30:15 - Utah Royals FC vs. Houston Dash

38:05 - SD Wave FC vs. Bay FC

43:50 - Gotham FC vs. Racing Louisville

51:00 - Dino and Grant try to fix Gotham FC

56:45 - Dino admits he's a Houston Dash fan, and Grant quickly joins him on the bandwagon



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Well, we thought the first-leg matches of the UEFA Women's Champions League were going to be bangers, and we've never been more correct about anything in the history of this show.



To start the show, we tackled Chelsea's incredible 1-0 victory over Barcelona in Spain (!!!), where the Blues were able to neutralize Barca's key attacking players.



We talked about the great work from Jess Carter, Ashley Lawrence, Kadeisha Buchanan, and Niamh Charles in the back. And you know we had to discuss Erin Cuthbert's brilliant goal, which not only gave Chelsea the victory, but netted Cuthbert a unique honor that has her standing alone in football history (for now).



If that match wasn't dizzying enough, we head over to France to discuss an instant contender for match of the year: Lyon storming back from 0-2 down to win 3-2 in the final moments of the match.



We discussed what worked for PSG for the majority of the match -- Sakina Karchoui, Tabitha Chawinga, Marie Antoinette Katoto, Sandy Baltimore -- and then we talked about where things went terribly, terribly wrong for them.



On the Lyon side, we dove into Manager Sonia Bompastor's timely substitutions; the run of goals from Kadidatou Diani, Melchie Dumornay, and Amel Majri; the idea of a club having "the heart of a champion;" and Majri's "call me" celebration.



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The first leg of the UEFA Women's Champions League Semifinals are Saturday.



Dino and Grant take a look at the recent form of the four clubs still battling for the coveted UWCL trophy.



We started with Barcelona, fresh off some dominating victories in Liga F, and talked about all the factors opponents need to beat them.



We then moved to London to take about those Chelsea Blues, who have had some uncharacteristic stumbles in two domestic tournaments.



Next, we traveled to Décines-Charpieu to talk about Lyon. We shouted out Vicki Becho's recent form in league play in their recent match vs. St. Etienne. And, of course, we addressed the rumor that Lyon manager Sonia Bompastor has been tabbed as the next manager for Chelsea Football Club.



Last, but CERTAINLY not least, we talked about PSG's superstar talent all across the pitch and the challenges they presented Lyon in their last league match that ended in a 1-1 draw in Lyon's house.



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"Beef" has been a popular topic of conversation the past few weeks.



While we won't get into the dynamics of the current rap beef that's consuming social media, we scribbled in our notepads and put together the latest edition of the NWSL tiers.



We placed all 14 teams on tiers based on their current vibes, the way they played this last week, the way they've played over the course of the first few weeks, and more!



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Hello, friends.



The USWNT won the SheBelieves Cup with victories over Japan and Canada. We talked about our beloved 4-2-3-1 formation, the terrifying sight of a potential Naomi Girma injury (she is day-to-day, based on the last report), the Shaw-Horan combo in midfield, and many other things from those two matches. Make room in the trophy case, USWNT.



After that, we worked together to build an Olympic roster the only way two bros who love traditional sports media can: DRAFT STYLE.



We took turns picking players to build the team, and on a tight roster of 16 non-goalkeeper spots, tough decisions had to be made.



Later, we discussed the 2025 Women's Euro qualifiers, where 28 teams compete to be part of the 16-team tournament. We talked a little about Norway (of course), and then we covered what we saw in the Sweden-France match that featured a couple of red cards and a Wendie Renard goal.



Finally, we discussed the Super Falcons of Nigeria and the Copper Queens of Zambia qualifying for the Olympics and filling out a phenomenal pool of teams in the Summer Games.



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