Diego Simeone had pointed to La Liga’s second highest scoring player last season and said: I want that Viking. Atletico Madrid brought Alexander Sørloth to the club, on Saturday the Norwegian national team striker did what Simeone had ordered.
On Saturday, Atletico were on the run after Alaves’ early 0-1 lead on penalties. The home team was unable to respond, in came Alexander Sørloth in the second half.
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Atletic responded a quarter of an hour before full-time with Antoine Griezmann’s goal, also on a penalty. Then it was time for Simeone’s Norwegian Viking.
Four minutes before the end, Sørloth was played free in the box and swept the ball into the short corner for a 2-1 victory to the euphoric celebrations of the Atletico supporters.
Ørloth was substituted for the start of the second half, and he would later prove to be a late hero for Atletico Madrid four minutes before time.
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Sørloth’s match-winning goal sent Atletico Madrid up to second place in La Liga (with two more games than Real Madrid, but never mind). We love it!
