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Futbol W: Arsenal Ends City's Run , Krieger x Bethune & Chawinga

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Soccer, Sports

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Kay Murray and Ali Krieger open the show to discuss the recent Arsenal and Chelsea results in the WSL. They touch on Arsenal's hot run of form before moving on to talk about Sonia Bompastor's contract extension and what Cat Macario not extending her stay at Chelsea means for the club. Ali sits down for interviews with Croix Bethune and Temwa Chawinga from NWSL media day. The show closes with the top 5 goals from the week and a quick look at the Copa De La Reina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome in to the latest edition of FootballW. We're switching things up today. It's me Kay Murray and the hosting chair, but I know Ali Krieger will guide me through it and look after me. She is more than capable to help me here. We've got lots coming up today.

0:22.0

NWSL interviews with Ali Krieger herself, Temois Chowinger and Croybuthoon both sat down with.

0:27.9

Ali will also be seeing Madonna, yes Madonna, the Queen of Pop, in the stands at a WSL game.

0:35.0

More on that coming up later, but it is in the WSL where we'll kick things off

0:38.4

because it was Arsenal taking on Manchester City. And this is what we've got to show you

0:43.9

from that game. League leaders, of course, Manchester City. It's the 14th minute, though. It's Arsenal

0:48.4

on the attack. Strong run from Mariona Caldente, the through ball to Olivia Smith, and it's a goal.

0:54.1

Yeah, this was an incredible ball through.

0:56.3

Gives her the best opportunity to go straight to goal, 1B1, and she just happens to beat

1:02.0

NAC here defensively, cuts it around the goalkeeper and finishes a beautiful ball.

1:06.4

Nice stuff.

1:08.3

Another look at that one there.

1:10.4

And that finish from Olivia Smith to give Arsenal the 1-0 lead.

1:14.5

42nd minute gunners should have probably doubled that lead. Citi can't clear the ball.

1:20.2

Alessia Russo shot saved here. Yeah, this is something she's so brilliant at.

1:24.1

Unfortunately, couldn't get enough power behind this, but tough. She's in and around

1:28.6

three, four defenders. She pokes it a little bit with her toe, but great save. Into the 60th minute,

1:35.8

and it is, City on the attack, a penalty appeal that would be turned down. Lauren Hemp, looks like

1:41.9

she was foul to stop this goal scoring opportunity

1:44.5

here could be a red card for Caldente but no foul called by the rest yes watching

1:48.6

this in real time I definitely thought this is a bit of a bit of a foul and red card

1:53.9

could have been easily so I was surprised at that and then we take it to the 77th

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