UEFA Champions League

Atlético vs Club Brugge 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Knockout Round Playoffs

  • 23': Alexander Sørloth
  • 48': Johnny Cardoso
  • 76': Alexander Sørloth
  • 87': Alexander Sørloth
FT
4 - 1
2nd Leg - Atlético Madrid advance 7-4 on aggregate
  • 36': Joel Ordóñez

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

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 66,756

Statistics

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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

Line-Ups

ATM Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Jan Oblak (GK)
17 Dávid Hancko
18 Marc Pubill
3 Matteo Ruggeri
14 Marcos Llorente Yellow Card
5 Johnny Cardoso
6 Koke
10 Álex Baena
20 Giuliano Simeone
19 Julián Álvarez
9 Alexander Sørloth

BRU 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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