Atlético vs Club Brugge 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Knockout Round Playoffs
Sørloth hat trick, Cardoso stunner puts Atlético in UCL last 16
Alexander Sørloth scored a hat trick as Atlético Madrid secured their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a 4-1 second-leg playoff win against Club Brugge.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 23': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Club Brugge 0. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Oblak following a fast break.
- 36': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Club Brugge 1. Joel Ordóñez (Club Brugge) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 40': Joel Ordóñez (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Club Brugge 1.
- 48': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Club Brugge 1. Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 58': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann replaces Julián Alvarez.
- 65': Substitution, Club Brugge. Romeo Vermant replaces Nicolò Tresoldi.
- 66': Substitution, Club Brugge. Mamadou Diakhon replaces Hugo Vetlesen.
- 70': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina replaces Koke.
- 70': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ademola Lookman replaces Álex Baena.
- 76': Goal! Atletico Madrid 3, Club Brugge 1. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 82': Substitution, Club Brugge. Félix Lemaréchal replaces Joaquin Seys.
- 82': Substitution, Club Brugge. Gustaf Nilsson replaces Christos Tzolis.
- 83': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. José María Giménez replaces Giuliano Simeone.
- 83': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo Mendoza replaces Johnny Cardoso.
- 85': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Goal! Atletico Madrid 4, Club Brugge 1. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Substitution, Club Brugge. Bjorn Meijer replaces Brandon Mechele.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 4, Club Brugge 1.
Game Information
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 66,756
Statistics
BRU |
ATM![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 54.7 | Possession | 45.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 486 | Accurate Passes | 390 |
| 556 | Passes | 464 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 25 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 19 | Clearances | 22 |
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 17 | Dávid Hancko |
| 18 | Marc Pubill |
| 3 | Matteo Ruggeri |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 5 | Johnny Cardoso |
| 6 | Koke |
| 10 | Álex Baena |
| 20 | Giuliano Simeone |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 9 | Alexander Sørloth |
Club Brugge (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Simon Mignolet (GK) |
| 44 | Brandon Mechele |
| 4 | Joel Ordóñez |
| 25 | Aleksandar Stankovic |
| 65 | Joaquin Seys |
| 64 | Kyriani Sabbe |
| 20 | Hans Vanaken |
| 10 | Hugo Vetlesen |
| 8 | Christos Tzolis |
| 9 | Carlos Forbs |
| 7 | Nicolo Tresoldi |
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