The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

Champions League semi final review and final preview

In this episode, The Athletic’s Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme join Ali Maxwell to discuss the final stages of this season’s Champions League in men’s football.

Real Madrid came from behind in the dying minutes to knock out Bayern Munich and further cement their pedigree in this competition.

Borussia Dortmund ensured their surprising run this season continued by securing a second consecutive 1-0 win over Paris St Germain to take the semi-final 2-0 on aggregate.

Then, we look ahead to the final on Saturday 1st June at Wembley. 

Can Dortmund shock the football world to claim their second Champions League trophy at Real’s expense?

Hosted by: Ali Maxwell
With: Michael Cox, Mark Carey &amp; Liam Tharme
Produced by: Steve Hankey
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Hosted by Michael Bailey, revered football tactics writer Michael Cox is joined by more of The Athletic's brightest tactics and data analytics writers to break down the tactical and technical details behind the biggest footballing stories each week - assessing the latest trends, systems, players, managers and all manner of statistics in order to give you a deeper understanding of the game.