Alexander Sorloth was the great hero of the Atletico de Madrid on the night of December 21st. As the match was nearing its end and it seemed that the colchoneros would settle for a draw against FC Barcelona, the Norwegian striker received a cross from Nahuel Molina and, with a first touch, sent an unstoppable shot into the net of Iñaki Peña to give the rojiblancos the victory and the lead in the standings.
With this goal, the forward established himself as the 'silent executioner' of the Catalan team. In his three visits to the azulgrana fortress, the Nordic has achieved three victories, scoring 1 goal in each of them.
Sorloth's goals against Barça
The first of these came on May 20, 2023, when, wearing the jersey of the Real Sociedad, he scored one of the goals in the 1-2 victory for the donostiarras. In the following season, this time defending the colors of Villarreal, Sorloth celebrated a goal in the 3-5 victory for the 'groguets'. Finally, this Saturday he secured three points for Atleti with his goal in the 96th minute (1-2).
This goal was also the latest scored by a visiting player to win a match at the Barça stadium in the entire history of LaLiga. Although he came off the bench, Alexander managed to leave his mark on the match and celebrated a goal that could ultimately be crucial in determining the league title.