Atlético Madrid Vs Club Brugge: Sørloth’s hat-trick flips the tie and hands Atleti a last-16 date with Liverpool or Tottenham

Why this shift matters now: the round-of-16 landscape changes for Atlético after a decisive night that settled a two-legged tussle. The match billed as atlético madrid vs club brugge finished 4-1 in Madrid and 7-4 on aggregate, moving Atlético into a last-16 meeting with either Liverpool or Tottenham — a pairing that alters their route in the Champions League and the questions the squad must address next.

Atlético Madrid Vs Club Brugge — consequences for the draw and squad momentum

Alexander Sørloth/Sorloth produced a match-defining hat-trick that ensured Atlético advanced; that outcome reshuffles Atletico’s knockout opponent pool and gives the team a clear path into a high-stakes tie with Premier League opposition. Sørloth has five goals in this season's Champions League, and the scoring burst ended a Champions League run of three games without a win for Atlético.

How the second leg unfolded at the Wanda Metropolitano

The second leg in Madrid finished 4-1 on the night and 7-4 on aggregate. Alexander Sørloth/Sorloth opened the scoring in the 23rd minute after collecting a long ball from keeper Jan Oblak; his half-volley squirmed past Simon Mignolet. The visitors responded when Joel Ordóñez/Ordonez levelled 13 minutes later — a header from a near-post corner after Brandon Mechele flicked the delivery on, an act that also served to atone for an earlier own goal by Ordonez in the 3-3 first-leg draw in Belgium last week.

Diego Simeone’s team regained the lead early in the second half through Johnny Cardoso. Descriptions in the available match detail differ on the finish: one account says Cardoso thrashed home a low strike three minutes into the second half and put Atleti 5-4 ahead on aggregate; another describes the goal as a rasping volley from outside the box. Which description is precise is unclear in the provided context.

The late stages saw Sørloth/Sorloth add two further goals to complete his first Champions League hat-trick for the club, with the finishing minutes described as either the final 14 minutes or the final 15 minutes of the match in different lines of the context; that timing is unclear in the provided context. The hat-trick was completed at the Wanda Metropolitano and sealed Atlético’s place in the next round.

• Brugge had shown resilience across the tie: they drew 3-3 in Belgium last week after coming back from two goals down and then levelling again in the 89th minute.
• Hugo Vetlesen connected with a Christos Tzolis ball and appeared to head Brugge ahead shortly after the equaliser, but Jan Oblak produced a significant save to deny that effort.
• Sørloth had started in place of Antoine Griezmann and earlier in the weekend had netted twice against Espanyol in La Liga, a form signal reflected in his Champions League scoring tally.
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Immediate implications for Atlético’s campaign

Here’s the part that matters: Atlético’s progression to a last-16 tie with either Liverpool or Tottenham refocuses the squad on a single-elimination path against top-tier Premier League opposition, shifting preparation and tactical priorities. The win restores attacking momentum through Sørloth’s goals and forces questions about selection, given that Sørloth started in place of Antoine Griezmann.

Match micro-timeline and lingering details

• First leg in Belgium: 3-3 draw; Brugge came back from two goals down and levelled in the 89th minute.
• Second leg in Madrid: Sørloth opened in the 23rd minute; Ordóñez/Ordonez equalised 13 minutes later.
• Early second half: Johnny Cardoso restored Atlético’s lead — the exact description of the strike differs in the available accounts.
• Late phase: Sørloth completed his hat-trick with two late goals (timing reported as final 14 or final 15 minutes in different accounts).

What’s easy to miss is how persistent Brugge were across both legs: the aggregate scoreline (7-4) masks two tightly contested matches where momentum swung repeatedly.

The real question now is how Atlético translate this momentum into a knockout tie with either Liverpool or Tottenham and whether Sørloth’s form will influence selection decisions going forward.

Note: Several match details in the available accounts vary on phrasing and precise timing; those points are described above where present, and any specific minute or finish described as differing is marked as unclear in the provided context.