Serie A Spotlight

Atalanta have done it! They’ve beaten the unbeatable bayer Leverkusen in immaculate fashion to secure their first ever Europa League trophy. Join us as we run you through that match, the coppa italia final, matchday 37 in Serie A, the Serie B playoffs, and the Serie B playout between Bari and Ternana. We also take the time to give Ranieri, Allegri, and Gasperini their flowers.

Two games to go yet it's far from over. Inter, Milan, Juventus AND BOLOGNA have confirmed champions league football next season. Atalanta bested Roma in a head to head clash and are currently favourites to snatch that fifth spot. Fiorentina, Napoli and Torino continue to push for 'lower tier' European football, while Genoa, Monza and, most recently Lecce, have confirmed survival. Parma and Como ha...

In this episode, we delve into the highlights of matchday 35 in Serie A. Sassuolo stunned champions Inter with their second victory of the season, joining the elite few teams to achieve a double over the reigning champions in Serie A history. Roma and Juventus clashed in a pivotal match for Champions League qualification, resulting in a draw. This theme persisted throughout the match day, with Tor...

Happy Worker's Day! 🎉 Time to kick back, relax, and reminisce on the Serie A action with us as we cover all the thrilling events of matchday 34. From Milan and Juventus battling it out to a goalless draw, to Napoli and Roma lighting up the scoreboard with two each in an action-packed encounter. Inter kept the party going by defeating Torino, Atalanta made no mistake when hosting Empoli, and Bolog...

In this episode, we delve into all the events of Matchday 33, where Inter secured the coveted Scudetto title after a showdown with AC Milan. From Bologna's stylish victory over Roma to Empoli's stunning upset against Napoli, we cover all the standout moments. Plus, we analyze Cagliari's impressive performance against Juventus and Atalanta's narrow win against Monza. Lecce's dominant 3-0 victory ov...

Join us as we take you through all the events of matchday 32 in Serie A. Udinese-Roma has been postponed after Evan Ndicka went down concerningly clutching his chest. Milan, Inter, Juventus, Bologna, Atalanta, Napoli, Fiorentina, Torino, Monza, Verona, Genoa, and Cagliari all drew... Lecce edged it at the death against Empoli thanks to a late howler, while Lazio destroy Salernitana, but not withou...

In this week's episode, we reminisce about our trip to Sardegna, where we had the pleasure of watching Cagliari upset Atalanta. We share details about the game as well as some crazy tales from the trip. Roma's derby victory over Lazio was also a key talking point, as Dybala and Mancini's shithousery stole the headlines. Juventus edged Fiorentina, and boy does Matt love edging. Frattesi won it late...

It's matchday 30, and we've got a lot to say. Juventus faced Lazio twice. They took the form of Dr. Jekyll in the cup, and Mr. Hyde in the league. Inter claimed another victim in Empoli, while Milan got the job done against a tricky Fiorentina side. Bologna continued to impress as they dominated Salernitana, taking them one step closer to a historic champions league qualification. Atalanta devasta...

Episode 119 is finally out, and it features Max Vassallo! Max is a prominent social media figure in Malta and happens to be the host of the widely popular Maltese podcast "Bajd u Bejken." With a knack for going viral, particularly on TikTok, Max brings his hilarious and unique perspective to our show. Having been a Milan fan for the past 50 years, Max shares insights into the team's current standi...

Whilst this matchday was not short of on-field entertainment, the headlines were dominated by off-field incidents. This includes the tragic passing of Joe Barone, a racial incident between Francesco Acerbi & Juan Jesus, & the sacking of Liverani, making him Salernitana's 4th manager of the season.

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, you've finally made it happen. We've got video! Massive thank you to our patrons for making it happen. In this episode, we show off our snazzy kits while discussing all the events of Matchday 28 in Serie A. Lecce have sacked manager Roberto D'Aversa after his controversial on-field antics, while Maurizio Sarri handed in his resignation after Lazio's loss to lo...

Juventus' February form has leaked into March, as Colzona inspired Napoli to a victory over the old lady. Referee Di Bello sent three Lazio players off in their wrestling match against Milan. Bologna continue to show that they mean business, as Ferguson sank La Dea for the second time this season. Udinese, Salernitana, Hellas Verona, Lecce, Frosinone, Sassuolo, Empoli and Cagliari all faced off in...

This week, Jake is joined by one of Serie A Spotlight's first ever Patrons, the great Alen! Matt is busy celebrating his lUcKy BiRtHdAy and was therefore unavailable. Join this newly formed dynamic duo as they cover all the events of matchday 26 in a 3+ hour extravaganza.

This week saw some sensational goals, as Juve dropped points to Hellas Verona, Milan had the opportunity to leapfrog into 2nd place, but lost 4-2 to Monza in a dramatic showdown. Inter continue their winning form after beating last place Salernitana 4-0, & Bologna beat Lazio for the second time this season. Empoli held Fiorentina 1-1 in the Tuscan Derby.

This weekend of action saw Udinese beating Juventus away from home, destroying their claim to fame as the only unbeaten side at home in Italy. De Rossi's Roma put up a noble fight against Inter in a torrential storm but failed to get anything out of the match. Milan bested Napoli at home, ending Napoli's unbeaten streak at San Siro since 2014. Salernitana were outclassed by Empoli in a relegation...

The Derby D'Italia took place in this Matchday, which just happened to be a battle between 1st & 2nd. Inter showed us that they are simply a cut above their opponents, as they walked away with a convincing 1-0 victory. Milan came back from behind to beat Frosinone 2-3, & now find themselves just 4 points behind Juve. De Rossi's Roma got their 3rd straight win after demolishing Cagliari 4-0...

5/8 penalties were missed in Matchday 22, with Giroud, Theo Hernandez, Duda, Kristovic & Nico Gonzalez the culprits. Juve were held by Nicola's Empoli after an early Milik red card, as Inter shoot back up to 1st after defeating Fiorentina, despite their game in hand.

This was a brief matchday, as Inter, Lazio, Napoli & Fiorentina's fixtures were all rescheduled due to their Supercoppa duties in Saudi Arabia, which saw Inter lifting the trophy after beating Napoli in the final. Due to this, Juventus' victory propelled them to first place, & Milan edge closer to the top 2 after a great comeback vs Udinese. Zurkowski stole the show this weekend, as he sco...

Last month, we had the pleasure of sitting down with former Lazio, Salernitana, Bari, and Latina football player, Joseph Minala. Minala gained global recognition at the age of 17 after his age was publicly disputed by multiple parties. The Cameroonian is currently playing for Sliema Wanderers in Malta.

This Matchday saw the end of Mourinho's time at Roma, following yet another disappointing result, this time to Milan. Empoli also parted ways with their manager Andreazzoli, bringing in Davide Nicola, their third of the season. Inter & Atalanta put 5 past Monza & Frosinone respectively, whilst Juve remain close to Inter after beating Sassuolo 3-0. Verona emerged victorious in a misty releg...

Join us as we discuss Matchday 19 of Serie A, which is exactly the halfway point of the season. A lot of controversy surrounded this matchday, with the implementation of VAR, or the lack of, playing a crucial role in the outcome of these matches. The top two sides barely managed to beat the bottom two sides, while things get juicy in the race for Europe and survival.

With 2023 coming to an end, the final Matchday of the year did a great job in stirring the pot ahead of 2024. Juve have closed the gap with 1st placed Inter to just 2 points, whilst Fiorentina have climbed their way to 4th place after Bologna's shocking 3-0 loss to Udinese. The relegation battle has intensified, after Salernitana beat Verona 0-1.

The Derby Del Sole stole the headlines in Matchday 17, with Roma winning 2-0 in classic Mourinho fashion, forcing 2 red cards from their opponents. In other news, Inter & Juve both managed victories at the top of the table, whilst Milan were held 2-2 in Salerno, against rock bottom Salernitana. Bologna & Fiorentina did well to defeat Atalanta & Monza respectively, keeping their Europea...

Inter have extended their advantage over Juventus by 4 points after beating Lazio away from home, with Juve dropping 2 points at the hands of Genoa. Victor Osimhen stole the headlines with his magnificent assist against Cagliari in Napoli's 2-1 win, whilst Milan's 18 year-old Simic made international news after grabbing a goal on his senior-team debut. Join us as we cover all the Serie A action, E...

We discuss our listener questions from both episode 102 & 103.