{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/69cf84bb3a785fb94bd24628?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Arsenal overcame chaos in Chelsea & magical Barcelona romped at Nou Camp in UWCL quarterfinals","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/1775207271538-dd15a641-1b29-4bd2-82ec-70e16b4de7e6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The <strong>UEFA Women’s Champions League</strong> quarterfinals are in the books. But did the four semifinalists, <strong>Arsenal, OL Lyonnes, FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich, </strong>deserve to advance?</p><p><br></p><p>On this episode of <strong>Full Time Focus</strong>, <strong>Producer Theo Lloyd-Hughes </strong>and<strong> Tamerra Griffin </strong>break down all four of this week’s quarterfinal second legs, with the help of <strong>The<em> Athletic’s</em> Cerys Jones, </strong>from Stamford Bridge in London, and <strong>Laia Cervello</strong>, from the Nou Camp in Barcelona. Just how wasteful were Chelsea with their chances? Did<strong> Sonia Bompastor’s</strong> fury at the referees overshadow the match? How special was <strong>Barcelona’s</strong> return to the Nou Camp, where <strong>Alexia Putellas</strong> celebrated her 500th match in style? Did <strong>Lyon</strong> disappoint despite advancing? What is<strong> Bayern Munich’</strong>s secret weapon?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>PLUS: </strong>What does the pod make of<strong> Nils Nielsen </strong>suddenly stepping down as the head coach of Japan’s women’s national team just 12 days after winning the<strong> Asian Cup?</strong></p><p>_______________</p><p>HOSTS: Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Tamerra Griffin</p><p>GUESTS: Laia Cervello, Cerys Jones</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p>Referenced on the show:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7165409/2026/04/01/bompastor-sent-off-mccabe-hair-pull-chelsea-arsenal/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal: Sonia Bompastor sent off after Katie McCabe’s hair pull in fiery finale</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7165326/2026/04/02/arsenal-chelsea-champions-league-tactics/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Why Arsenal may need to show a bit more caution in the Champions League semi-finals</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7165698/2026/04/02/chelsea-women-champions-league-summer-transition/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea’s Champions League exit underlines the need for summer transition</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7168810/2026/04/03/alexia-putellas-barcelona-real-madrid-500/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The night Barcelona crowned Alexia Putellas their queen at the new Camp Nou</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7167325/2026/04/02/uefa-womens-champions-league-barcelona-arsenal-ol-lyonnes-bayern-munich/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Champions League: Barcelona dominates, makes semifinals with Bayern, Arsenal and OL Lyonnes</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7166137/2026/04/02/nils-nielsen-japan-resign/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nils Nielsen leaves Japan 12 days after Asian Cup win, Michihisa Kano to take charge of U.S. friendlies</a></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 our Youtube channel: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theathleticfulltime\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p>Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here</a></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}