ALEXANDER SORLOTH NEWS

Set for three week absence Sorloth (hamstring) is set to miss the next three weeks after his injury suffered against Atletico Madrid on Nov 13.

Impact This is a big loss for Sorloth, who has been on fine form of late. He had netted eight goals in all competitions, including six in league play during his first season with Villarreal. Jose Luis Morales is in line for more playing time during his absence.

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Exits early Sorloth was forced off in the 36th minute against Atletico Madrid on Sunday with an undisclosed injury.

Impact Sorloth has started all but one of his 15 La Liga and Europa League appearances for the club this season. In those outings, the forward has managed seven goals on 27 shots (13 on target), one assist and 15 clearances. If Sorloth can't play against Osasuna coming out of the international break, it could mean a fourth start of the season for Ben Brereton Diaz.

NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Big game in defeat Sorloth scored one goal to go with four shots (two on goal) and one chance created in Sunday's 3-2 loss versus Athletic.

Impact Sorloth scored his second goal in as many games as Villarreal fell to Athletic Bilbao. His next chance to get on the scoresheet will be away to Maccabi Haifa in the Europa League come Thursday.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs goal and assist Sorloth scored one goal and assisted once from one shot and one chance created in Monday's 3-2 win versus Granada.

Impact Sorloth logged the assist to Villarreal's first goal, scored by Gerard Moreno. The latter scored again, but it would not have been enough to secure a win for Villarreal. Fortunately for the team, Sorloth scored a goal that benefited three-fold. He got on the scoresheet, Villarreal logged a win and Dani Parejo finally recorded an assist after an untimely drought in that category.

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes two shots versus Alaves Sorloth had two off-target shots, created one chance, suffered two fouls and was shown a yellow card during Sunday's 1-1 draw against Alaves.

Impact Sorloth had another disappointing performance here, with little involvement on his side's offensive actions and missing the target on both shots he took. That's now four consecutive matches without having an attempt on goal for the striker, who was coming off a four-game scoring streak before this negative stretch.

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies another goal Sorloth scored one goal to go with two shots (two on goal) and one chance created in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus Rayo Vallecano.

Impact Sorloth buried his fourth goal in six appearances already this season. It did not take him long to make his mark on the match, as he fired a shot from the center of the box to the bottom left corner of the goal in the 15th minute. From there, he remained quiet for most of the match, until he tried another shot on goal in the 86th minute and assisted on one last attempt late in injury time.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nets late game winner Sorloth scored a goal while taking two shots (one on goal) and crossing once inaccurately during Sunday's 2-1 win over Almeria.

Impact Sorloth found the back of the net four minutes into second half stoppage time to claim all three points for Villarreal. The forward has goals in three straight matches as the locked in number nine for Villarreal this season.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Leading the line Sunday Sorloth is fit and in the starting XI for Sunday's match against Almeria.

Impact Sorloth returns from an undisclosed injury which forced him off after 27 minutes in Villarreal's previous match. The forward is in good form at the moment with goals in back-to-back matches and will lead the line against Almeria on Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back at training ground Sorloth (undisclosed) was pictured at training Wednesday ahead of a clash with Almeria on Sunday.

Impact Sorloth looks poised to avoid missing any games after being forced off in the 27th minute versus Cadiz on Sept. 1. Prior to his exit, the forward bagged his second goal of the season and will no doubt be eager to continue adding to his account Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Forced off with injury Sorloth was forced off with an apparent injury during the first half of Friday's clash with Cadiz.

Impact Sorloth made it 27 minutes before being forced off with an apparent injury. It's an awful start to his permanent stint in La Liga with Villarreal. The forward was replaced by Jose Luis Morales, who could see more starting minutes if they injury to Sorloth proves to be serious.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores versus Barcelona Sorloth scored one goal to go with two shots (two on goal) in Sunday's 4-3 loss against Barcelona.

Impact Sorloth scored his first goal of the season Sunday as he found the back of the net in the 40th minute off an Alfonso Pedraza assist to tie the match at 2-2. It came on one of his two shots (both on target) in the match, and he also attempted one tackle and drew one foul as he played the full 90 minutes for the third straight match.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Completes Villarreal move Sorloth completed a transfer to Villarreal from Leipzig, joining on a five-year contract, Villarreal announced.

Impact Sorloth is headed back to Spain on a five-year contract after joining Villarreal. The forward was successful on loan with Sociedad and had little chance of breaking into the first team with Leipzig. He now gets a permanent move to Spain with Villarreal where he should lead the attack moving forward.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns from loan Sorloth returned to Leipzig from his loan to Real Sociedad.

Impact Sorloth returned from his very successful loan to Sociedad. The forward was also allowed to seek a future elsewhere, as he wasn't included in pre-season plans. Sorloth scored 12 goals and tallied three assists in La Liga.

JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Erling Haaland scores but Norway loses to Scotland in Euro qualifying

Scotland came back to win 2-1 on Saturday and keep a perfect record in qualifying for next year’s European Championship.

JUNE 17, 2023

Records assist in season finale Sorloth took three shots (two on target) and assisted a goal in Sunday's 2-1 victory against Sevilla.

Impact Sorloth's second loan season with Sociedad was much more successful than the first as he posted 12 goals and three assists in 34 La Liga appearances (28 starts) up front, the best scoring tally of his career in one of the "Big five" European leagues. The 27-year-old is once again set to return to Leipzig this summer, but don't be surprised to see Sociedad try to make a permanent move for him even though the German club is also in need of a striker now with Christopher Nkunku leaving for Chelsea.

JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in road loss Sorloth scored one goal to go with three shots (one on goal) in Sunday's 2-1 defeat against Atletico Madrid.

Impact Sorloth scored in the 88th minute, but it wasn't enough to avoid the loss on the road. The forward now has two goals and two assists in his last eight appearances (six starts). He also led his side in shots during the match.

MAY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores and assists in win Sorloth scored one goal and assisted once from three shots and three chances created in Saturday's 2-1 win versus Barcelona.

Impact Sorloth was the man of the match, first assisting Mikel Merino's opener in the fifth minute before doubling Sociedad's lead in the 72nd. The forward now has 13 goals and two asissts for the club in the season, but scored only three times since February. He also led his side in shots and chances created.

MAY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Breaks scoreless drought Sorloth scored one goal to go with two shots (one on target), two crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-1 win against Rayo Vallecano.

Impact Sorloth got his first goal in 10 matches to bring him to 10 goals on the year. Despite his scoreless drought, he still leads the team in goals while surpassing his career high for a season. In the last 16 matches, the forward has recorded four goals on 22 shots (eight on target).

APRIL 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores against Espanyol Sorloth scored one goal to go with three shots (one on goal) in Monday's 3-2 win against Espanyol.

Impact Sorloth scored the team's second goal early in the second half, as he took advantage of a low cross from Mikel Oyarzabal to drill the ball home from very close range. This was Sorloth's fifth goal in seven matches since the league resumed in December, and he has notched nine goals in 17 league appearances this term.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kubo scores as Sociedad beats Espanyol 3-2 in Spanish league

Japan forward Takefusa Kubo's first-half goal led third-place Real Sociedad to a 3-2 win at relegation-threatened Espanyol in the Spanish league

FEBRUARY 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Creates two chances in draw Sorloth made three clearances and created two chances in Sunday's 0-0 draw against Real Madrid.

Impact Sorloth wasn't able to extend his scoring streak to a sixth consecutive La Liga game on Sunday, but he was still dangerous up front and his side earned a very respectable draw on the road against the defending national and European champions in Madrid.

JANUARY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fifth goal in a row Sorloth scored one goal to go with two shots (one on target), two crosses (one accurate) and two chances created in Saturday's 2-0 win against Rayo Vallecano.

Impact Sorloth is La Liga's hottest strikers now with his fifth goal straight to get his team the win on Saturday. He is now third in the league in goals scored. What makes the Norwegian such a menace is he does not take many shots on goal, however he manages to hit the target perfectly with nine shots (six on target) in this span.

JANUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE