Atlético Madrid - Club Brujas: Sorloth hat-trick sends Atlético into Champions Octavos with 4-1 win (7-4 agg)
In the playoff tie between atlético madrid - club brujas, Atlético de Madrid secured a 4-1 victory (7-4 on aggregate) to advance to the Octavos de Final of the Champions League. The night hinged on a Sorloth hat-trick, a timely strike from Johnny Cardoso and a crucial intervention from goalkeeper Oblak.
Atlético Madrid - Club Brujas: match overview
The tie finished 4-1 in the deciding match, giving Atlético de Madrid a 7-4 aggregate success in the Playoff de la Champions League and a place in the Octavos de Final. The two clubs had drawn 3-3 in the first leg, a match in which the Colchoneros surrendered a two-goal lead. In the return, Atlético again struck early through Sorloth, with the goal involving collaboration from Simon Mignolet, and built from there.
First half: Sorloth opener, Ordóñez equalizer and Oblak’s intervention
Sorloth put Atlético ahead in the early stages with a finish that featured the participation of goalkeeper Simon Mignolet. Before the break the visitors reacted and Joel Ordóñez converted from a corner to make it 1-1. The Brujas side could have gone into halftime leading if not for an impressive save by Oblak, who used a sprawling hand save to prevent the ball from crossing the line.
Second half: Cardoso strikes at 48’ to tilt tie
Just after the interval Johnny Cardoso scored in the 48th minute. He collected a rebound outside the area and sent a shot that slipped through several legs and found the net to restore Atlético’s lead at 2-1. That effort changed the texture of the match and set the stage for the decisive contributions that followed.
Sorloth double and hat-trick finish
Atlético extended the advantage when Sorloth added a second goal after a well-worked collective move that involved Griezmann and Lookman. The Norwegian then completed his hat-trick in the final minutes with a precise finish inside the area, sealing a 4-1 match score and a comprehensive aggregate victory. The night was a standout for the striker, who is, for the moment, eclipsing Julián Álvarez.
What the result means for Atlético de Madrid and next steps
The 4-1 win wrapped up the playoff tie and sent Atlético de Madrid into the Octavos de Final of the Champions League. The match combined decisive finishing from Sorloth, a momentum-shifting strike from Johnny Cardoso at 48’, and a match-saving moment from Oblak that denied Brujas a halftime lead. It was a night to celebrate for Cholo Simeone’s squad and for the Norwegian forward whose hat-trick proved the differentiator in the tie.
Recent coverage noted the sequence of events across both legs: a 3-3 first leg where the Colchoneros lost a two-goal advantage, followed by this commanding showing that culminated in a 7-4 aggregate. Details beyond these events are unclear in the provided context.
