Although the market opened with the departure of Scrapers, Julian continues to prolong his disagreement with the goal and Griezmann reduced the options in the attack after his injury in training last Friday, the red and white winter has uncovered a particular top scorer to sustain the offensive production: Sorloth. His beginning of the year catapults him like the authentic Atlético 9signing numbers to rub shoulders with the great scorers of the championship.
After scoring 1-1 against Anoeta, making it 1-2 against Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Super Cup, scoring 1-0 against Alavés and opening the scoring yesterday, the Norwegian has not only scored four goals in six appearances, but has also scored 50% of the eight goals scored by Atlético in 2026. In fact, he would only stop being the protagonist in the half hour he participated in Riazor in the Cup and in the visit to Galatasaray in the Champions League. A frequency with the opposite frame that manifests every 103 minutessince 415 were enough for him to certify his four goals.
Sorloth’s goal (1-0) in Atlético de Madrid 3-0 MallorcaSportian
Stalk Julián as top scorer
Such is the explosion of a Sorloth who is going through his best moment as a red and white player who is already strongly opposed to ending up becoming Simeone’s top scorer, because although that condition still belongs to Julián Alvarez with 11 goalshe Norwegian giant is already hot on his heels with 9one less of the 10 that Griezmann has signed using his role as a luxury substitute.
Marcus Cole is a senior football analyst at Archysport with over a decade of experience covering the NFL, college football, and international football leagues. A former NCAA Division I player turned journalist, Marcus brings an insider's understanding of the game to every breakdown. His work focuses on tactical analysis, draft evaluations, and in-depth game previews. When he's not breaking down film, Marcus covers the intersection of football culture and the communities it shapes across America.
