This is what the top 12 in Primera Iberdrola looks like going into Saturday’s Derbi Madrileño:
Granadilla Tenerife have taken the league by surprise to place first in the provisional table, though FC Barcelona are sure to make ground on the three matches they’ve yet to play, having averaged a stunning ~5.6 goals per game while only conceding once.
Assuming the likely scenario where La Blaugrana do outpace everyone else, Real Madrid Femenino would still be in third, four points ahead of 2018/19 title winners Atlético Madrid.
It’s been a strange season for the once all-powerful force in Spain. After a decent start to the year built on their classic defensive solidity, they gave up 3 goals to Athletic Bilbao before losing 1-0 to 10-women Madrid CFF. Perhaps this is only a temporary blip, but there is a sense of unease in the Atléti fanbase to see their team where they are now and their crosstown rivals already ahead in the standings.