Ep. 21: Europa League Kicks Off, Milan Cruise, Alvarez Hattrick

This week’s episode covers a busy midweek of football action! We kick things off with the Coppa Italia, where Milan impressed with a 3-0 win over Lecce and Venezia shocked Verona on penalties. Over in La Liga, Real Madrid and Barcelona stayed on track, while Atlético Madrid pulled off a thrilling 3-2 comeback against Rayo Vallecano thanks to a Julian Alvarez hat-trick in the final minutes.We also touch on make-up matches in Portugal and the Netherlands before diving deep into the Europa League’s opening round. German and Portuguese teams made strong starts, Freiburg vs. Basel gave us a unique cross-border derby, and Betis–Forest produced late drama. From Roma’s away win to Giroud’s last-minute heroics for Lille, and Panathinaikos taking the early lead, it was a week full of talking points.We wrap things up with a look at the bigger picture: standings impact, updated favorites, and expectations for the next round.👉 Subscribe for weekly previews & reviews across Europe’s top leagues!Use this RSS Link to never miss an episode in your favorite podcast app: https://anchor.fm/s/f9d49078/podcast/rss You can also find me on YouTube: @MySoccerUniverseFootballTalk Also, check out my main Youtube channel @MySoccerUniverse If you want to hear my takes on the Austrian Bundesliga in general, and my team LASK in particular and understand German, you can subscribe to my other podcast, too: @MeinLASKUniversum or https://anchor.fm/s/107a5b448/podcast/rssEuropa League, Coppa Italia, La Liga, Atletico Madrid, Julian Alvarez hat trick, Milan vs Lecce, Venezia vs Verona, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Freiburg vs Basel, Betis vs Nottingham Forest, Roma, Lille, Aston Villa, Salzburg vs Porto, Panathinaikos, European football review, Europa League 2025, football podcast, Champions League preview, football analysis, UEFA Europa League#EuropaLeague #CoppaItalia #LaLiga #JulianAlvarez #Milan #AtleticoMadrid #RealMadrid #Barcelona #Freiburg #Basel #Roma #Lille #AstonVilla #Salzburg #Porto #Panathinaikos #FootballPodcast #EuropeanFootball #UEFA #FootballReview