It is not at the absolute top that the excitement has been in Spanish football's high-profile this season.

Fridolina Rolfös Barcelona has won all matches and put her gloves on the championship dent early on.

In the fight just behind it, it's all the more interesting.

With its 59 collected points in 27 matches, Real Sociedad has probably done enough to be able to hold off as table runners-up.

But with three rounds left, the battle for third place is anything but decided.

Lindahl on the bench

There, Atlético Madrid is still in the driver's seat after Sunday's clear 3-0 victory at home against Athletic Bilbao.

Swedish national team goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl, as well as young full-back Hanna Lundkvist, had to make do with sitting on the bench throughout the match.

The victory means that Atlético rises to third with 53 points, as many as Granadilla in fourth place has but with a much better goal difference.

Becoming third is of great importance, as it means a place in the Champions League next season.

Fourteenth league goal

But it is not just Granadilla that threatens Atlético.

Even local rival Real Madrid desperately wants that third place.

Away against Alavés on Sunday, Real dominated, with Kosovar Asllani in the starting eleven, but for a long time without receiving a dividend.

That was far too lenient! With 62 minutes played, the visitors could have drawn level after Esther González came through the middle, but his kick went wide.

The Spanish national team striker was rock solid when she rolled in her 14th league goal of the season, which gave an important 1-0 victory for Real.

Real Madrid are fifth in the table, three points behind Atlético and Granadilla, but with one match left to play.