On Tuesday, Alexander Sørloth was again in action. This time in the Copa del Rey semi-final against Barcelona. Here he played his way to a big chance in overtime, but this time “our man” had to leave the field without scoring against one of the world’s biggest clubs. Atletico Madrid surged on with the overall victory, Sørloth continues to be praised by the Spanish media.
His debut season at Atletico Madrid was sparkling good for Sørloth with his 20 La Liga goals. The current season started slowly, with a lot of bench wear and a lack of confidence in coach Diego Simeone. Then it loosened up. Sørloth used the “ketchup bottle” principle last season to explain that once the “blockage” is loosened, goals flow out. Since around New Year’s, there has been a “free flow”, where Sørloth has time and again been the sender of match-deciding goals and as the player of the match.
It’s not just the Atletico Madrid supporters who love their Norwegian Viking, Spanish journalists are hammering away at the keyboard with praise for Sørloth.
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Marca describes Sørloth after the explosive start to 2026 as a player in “Haaland mode”, now Diego Simeone’s main attacking weapon. Mundo Deportivo points to comparisons with Harry Kane, the only one in the biggest leagues who can match Sørloth’s peak of form in 2026.
Marca adds that Sørloth intended as a backup to Raspadori and Julian Alvarez earlier in the season, has now put aside all doubts as Atletico’s top scorer with 15 goals so far this season.
With a hat-trick against Club Brugge at the end of February to a Round of 8 ticket for Atletico Madrid, Sørloth dominated the sports pages of the Spanish newspapers.
Cadera Ser uses comparisons with Luis Suarez himself to illustrate the goalscoring flair Sørloth has had in the minutes on the match arena. “Sørloth surpasses Luis Suarez’s goal record at Atletico Madrid,” with 36 goals in fewer minutes than the Uruguayan striker legend.
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And Atletico Madrid? They use Sørloth at the center of communication with the supporters and the world. We love it!
