Atlético Madrid - Club Brujas: Sorloth hat-trick sends atlético madrid - club brujas into Octavos

Atlético de Madrid confirmed the pre-match expectations and beat Brujas 4-1 (7-4 on aggregate) in the Champions League playoff to reach the Octavos de Final. The tie turned on a Sorloth hat-trick and a sequence of decisive interventions from Jan Oblak and other key players.

Scoreline and route to the Octavos: 4-1 on the night, 7-4 aggregate

Atlético de Madrid finished the playoff with a 4-1 victory over Brujas, sealing a 7-4 aggregate win that sends the team into the Octavos de Final of the competition. The tie followed a 3-3 first leg in which the Colchoneros had surrendered a two-goal advantage, leaving the return match with added urgency for Diego Simeone's side.

How the game opened: Sorloth first, Mignolet's role and Brujas reply

Atlético went ahead early with a goal from Sorloth that came with the collaboration of goalkeeper Simon Mignolet. Before the first half ended the visitors reacted: Joel Ordóñez converted a corner to make it 1-1, leveling the match and briefly swinging momentum back toward Brujas.

Oblak's crucial intervention prevented a halftime lead for Brujas

Brujas might have gone into the break ahead but for an impressive stop by Jan Oblak, who with a hand denied the ball crossing the goal line. That save kept the score level heading into halftime and proved pivotal in the tie's eventual outcome.

Second-half breakthrough: Johnny Cardoso's 48' strike and the push for control

Just after the interval Johnny Cardoso struck at 48’ — he collected a rebound outside the area and launched a shot that threaded through several legs and into the net to make it 2-1. That goal handed Atlético the lead in the second half and forced Brujas to chase the match on enemy turf.

Sorloth's double and late hat-trick after Griezmann and Lookman involvement

Sorloth then increased his tally with a second goal created from a strong collective action that involved Antoine Griezmann and Ademola Lookman, giving Atlético breathing room with a double. In the final minutes the Norwegian completed his hat-trick with a precise finish inside the area, completing a personal night that overshadowed Julián Álvarez for the moment.

Night for Simeone and final note on individual form

The result was described as a "noche redonda" for Cholo Simeone and for Sorloth, whose three goals were central to Atlético's qualification. Sorloth's performance leaves him, for now, eclipsing Julián Álvarez in immediate impact for the club.