Chelsea Women's Super League title race 'probably over' says Sonia Bompastor after Arsenal win 2-0 at Stamford Bridge
24 January 2026, 15:27 | Updated: 24 January 2026, 16:08
Sonia Bompastor conceded the WSL title race is "probably over" after Chelsea's defeat to Arsenal gave Manchester City the chance to go nine points clear at London City on Sunday, live on Sky Sports.
The Blues fell to a second defeat in four WSL games as Arsenal deservedly ended a run of seven years without a win at Chelsea through second-half goals from Beth Mead and Mariona Caldentey.
That leaves City, who have won 11 straight games since an opening-day defeat at Stamford Bridge, with the opportunity to move the equivalent of three wins ahead of their nearest rivals by the end of the weekend - enough for Bompastor to all-but throw in the towel on her side's title chances.
"Today we understand the situation, we know the title race is probably gone, but our mentality is to fight until the very end. We will never give up," she told BBC Sport. "Now we have to focus on getting points and staying in that second position and doing the best we can.
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