Breaking down a historic rock bottom night for Serie A in Europe as AS Roma suffer a chaotic 3-4 collapse to Real Madrid at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, while Como 1907 are narrowly beaten 3-2 by Feyenoord at the Feyenoord Stadium (De Kuip) in Rotterdam! We pull zero punches on a brutal night of Champions League action that seals an unprecedented humiliation for Calcio. For the first time in football history, not a single Serie A team has won a match in the group stage or league stage of the Champions League. For AS Roma, an early opener from Marten de Roon and a stunning brace from Donyell Malen weren't enough to secure a result, as an unforgivable 7-minute collapse saw Real Madrid strike back through Kylian Mbappé, Carlos Espí, Endrick, and a 90th-minute dagger from Antonio Rüdiger to seal a historic win for the Spanish giants. 🔴 SUPPORT THE SHOW & LISTEN AD-FREE: This is a post-match reaction pod from The Italian Football Podcast. Join our global community! Get every single episode completely AD-FREE, plus exclusive weekly Q&A episodes, post-match reactions, and exclusive interviews: Patreon Spotify Premium Feed YouTube Memberships Meanwhile in the Netherlands, a highly unlucky Champions League night for Cesc Fàbregas's Como 1907 saw them fight hard with goals from Assane Diao and Anastasios Douvikas, but ultimately drop three points after clinical finishes from Feyenoord's Gjivai Zechiël, Anis Hadj Moussa, and a ridiculously unlucky Robert Sánchez own goal. Is Italian football officially dead on the European stage? Is this because of the systemic choices of the people in charge of the Serie A? Or are the clubs completely to blame for this crisis, or is it all of the above? Nima Tavallaey breaks down the tactical chaos, the massive gap in substitute quality, and why a top-8 finish is now officially impossible for any Serie A club this season. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro: Roma 3-4 Real Madrid & Feyenoord 3-2 Como Post-Match Reaction 🎙️ 00:19 - Serie A Historic Rock Bottom - Not ONE Italian Team Wins In Champions League 📉 03:29 - Calendar Year Of 2026 The Darkest Year In Modern Italian Football History 📅 03:53 - Roma Have Depth & Bite - Malen, Moura, Soule & Dybala Caused Problems 🐺 05:35 - Real Madrid's Substitutes Vs Roma's - HUGE Difference Of Quality 🔄 07:20 - Roma Fans Songs & Tifo Made Stadio Olimpico A Beautiful Cauldron 🏟️ 08:16 - Unforgiveable Collapse In 7 Minutes - Conceding 3 Goals To Real Madrid 💥 10:50 - Como & Roma Join Inter & Napoli - No Serie A Clubs To Finish In Champions League Top 8 🛑 13:47 - Why Serie A Could Lose 4th Champions League Spot In Next 3 Seasons 🚨 16:12 - Will More Than Two Serie A Teams Make The Champions League Playoffs? 🧮 19:01 - Unlucky Champions League Debutants Como Lost To Feyenoord 🇳🇱 20:08 - Is This Rock Bottom For The Serie A Now Or Can It Get Even Worse? ❓ 21:01 - Outro: Coming Show Teasers: Q & A Pod Discussing UCL Week Deeper 📣 The Italian Football Podcast is the official podcast of Football Italia, offering tactical breakdowns, exclusive interviews, analysis, debates, and everything Serie A, Azzurri & Italian football! YOUR support makes The Italian Football Podcast possible. Follow us: Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram...
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