{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/6834463b3162cb8205e8de9d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Was Arsenal’s win over Barcelona the biggest Champions League upset ever?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/1748256332984-f6046c32-1cdc-48f8-8782-e26b270ccdd3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this week's <strong>Full Time</strong> <strong>Review, <em>The Athletic's </em>Art de Roche and Laia Cervello </strong>join the podcast to discuss how <strong>Arsenal</strong> stunned <strong>Barcelona</strong> to win the 2024-25 <strong>UEFA Women's Champions League</strong>. Was it the biggest upset in a final the competition has ever seen? How did Arsenal honor their rich history while creating a new legacy? Who were the key players and top performers? And, what was behind Barcelona's collapse in Lisbon?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>PLUS: </strong>Host<strong> Jillian Sakovits </strong>has the top of headlines of the <strong>NWSL</strong> weekend, and a very special moment of the week featuring some inaugural silverware in the <strong>Concacaf W Champions Cup.</strong></p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Articles mentioned on the show: </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6380353/2025/05/25/arsenal-champions-league-stina-blackstenius/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stina Blackstenius is a subtle striker who helped Arsenal win another Champions League title</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6380208/2025/05/25/chloe-kelly-arsenal-champions-league/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Chloe Kelly says she ‘found happiness at Arsenal after being in a dark place’</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6380830/2025/05/25/barcelona-champions-league-final-arsenal/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Barcelona seemed destined for a third straight Champions League triumph. What went wrong?</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6380945/2025/05/26/arsenal-women-champions-league-analysis/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How Arsenal became European champions for a second time: Pressing, doubling up and smart subs</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6380082/2025/05/26/arsenal-slegers-champions-league-barcelona/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How Champions League winners Arsenal benefited from top coaching and a tight league table</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6372809/2025/05/24/arsenal-win-second-womens-champions-league-title/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal pull off the upset, beating Barcelona to capture second Women’s Champions League title</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Jillian Sakovits</p><p>GUEST: Art de Roche, Laia Cervello</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here</a></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}