Atlético Madrid Vs Club Brugge: Sorloth hat-trick seals last-16 spot
atlético madrid vs club brugge finished 4-1 at the Wanda Metropolitano and 7-4 on aggregate after Alexander Sorloth scored his first Champions League hat-trick to send Atletico into the last 16, setting up a tie with either Liverpool or Tottenham.
Match snapshot and the decisive scoreline
Atletico Madrid won the second-leg tie 4-1 at the Wanda Metropolitano to complete a 7-4 aggregate victory over Club Brugge. The Norway striker Alexander Sorloth opened the scoring in the 23rd minute and then added two late goals to complete his treble and book a last-16 meeting with Premier League opposition, either Liverpool or Spurs.
How Sorloth’s goals arrived
Sorloth collected a long ball from keeper Jan Oblak and his 23rd-minute half-volley squirmed past Simon Mignolet for the opener. He then added two confident finishes in the final 14 minutes to complete his first Champions League hat-trick—his fifth goal of this season's Champions League—and end Atletico's three-game winless run in the competition. Sorloth had also netted twice against Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday and started this match in place of Antoine Griezmann.
Key moments: Ordoñez, Mechele and Cardoso
Brugge levelled 13 minutes after Sorloth's opener when Joel Ordonez headed home from a corner that Brandon Mechele flicked on at the near post; Ordonez had scored an own goal in the first leg when the sides drew 3-3 in Belgium. Three minutes into the second half United States international Johnny Cardoso struck a rasping half-volley from outside the box—his first goal for the club—to make it 2-1 on the night and put Atletico 5-4 ahead on aggregate.
Defensive interventions and near misses
Brugge threatened again when Hugo Vetlesen connected with a Christos Tzolis cross less than two minutes after Ordonez's goal, but that header was denied by a stellar save from Jan Oblak. Earlier in the move that led to Sorloth's opener, Oblak's long delivery had picked out the Norway striker, and Simon Mignolet remained Brugge's goalkeeper throughout the match.
What this means for the last 16 and upcoming fixtures
With the 4-1 win on the night and 7-4 on aggregate, Atletico Madrid advance to the Champions League Round of 16 and will face either Liverpool or Tottenham. A separate post timestamped Tue 24 February 2026, 23: 00 noted Atletico’s place in the last 16 and listed potential opponents; that post added that a tie between Galatasaray and Juventus will decide another last-16 spot, with Galatasaray and Juve meeting in their second leg at the Serie A side's Allianz Stadium while the Turkish Super Lig champions hold a 5-2 lead from the first leg in Istanbul. The winners of that tie will enter Friday's draw in Switzerland (11am UK) to complete the Round of 16 draw.
Highlights, reactions and extras
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Next on the calendar: Atletico's progress leads to a confirmed Round of 16 berth, with the club set to discover their opponent in the Friday draw in Switzerland at 11am UK.
