Atlético Madrid vs Club Brugge, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Knockout Round Playoffs
· 2nd Leg - Atlético Madrid advance 7-4 on aggregate
- 23': Alexander Sørloth
- 48': Johnny Cardoso
- 76': Alexander Sørloth
- 87': Alexander Sørloth
FT
4 - 1
2nd Leg - Atlético Madrid advance 7-4 on aggregate
4 - 1
2nd Leg - Atlético Madrid advance 7-4 on aggregate
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 Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Dávid Hancko (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Hugo Vetlesen (Club Brugge).
- 3': Aleksandar Stankovic (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Tresoldi (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Ordóñez.
- 4': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Marc Pubill.
- 8': Attempt missed. Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 9': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Stankovic (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
- 13': Attempt missed. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Koke with a cross.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Hugo Vetlesen (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
- 21': Foul by Aleksandar Stankovic (Club Brugge).
- 21': Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth is caught offside.
- 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.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
- 26': Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Álex Baena.
- 31': Attempt missed. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross.
- 35': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Marcos Llorente.
- 36': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Marcos Llorente.
- 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.
- 38': Attempt saved. Hugo Vetlesen (Club Brugge) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Christos Tzolis with a cross.
- 40': Foul by Joel Ordóñez (Club Brugge).
- 40': Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Joel Ordóñez (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 44': Attempt saved. Hugo Vetlesen (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Offside, Club Brugge. Carlos Forbs is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Club Brugge 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 1, Club Brugge 1.
- 47': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Brandon Mechele.
- 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.
- 52': Attempt saved. Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Baena.
- 57': Attempt saved. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge). Assisted by Matteo Ruggeri with a cross.
- 58': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann replaces Julián Alvarez.
- 60': Foul by Hugo Vetlesen (Club Brugge).
- 60': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid).
- 61': Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Kyriani Sabbe (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
- 64': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Giuliano Simeone.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Carlos Forbs (Club Brugge) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Foul by Carlos Forbs (Club Brugge).
- 65': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Club Brugge. Romeo Vermant replaces Nicolò Tresoldi.
- 65': Substitution, Club Brugge. Mamadou Diakhon replaces Hugo Vetlesen.
- 67': Aleksandar Stankovic (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 70': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina replaces Koke.
- 70': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ademola Lookman replaces Álex Baena.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 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.
- 79': Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid).
- 80': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge).
- 81': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Giuliano Simeone.
- 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.
- 83': Attempt missed. Kyriani Sabbe (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 84': Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge).
- 85': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 86': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Kyriani Sabbe.
- 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.
- 88': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by José María Giménez.
- 90': Attempt missed. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth following a fast break.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge).
- 90'+1': Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Kyriani Sabbe with a cross.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 4, Club Brugge 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 4, Club Brugge 1.
Statistics
 BRU |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 555 | Passes | 464 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 25 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 19 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 66,756
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 66,756
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 17 | Dávid Hancko |
| 18 | Marc Pubill |
| 3 | Matteo Ruggeri |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente  |
| 5 | Johnny Cardoso |
| 6 | Koke |
| 10 | Álex Baena |
| 20 | Giuliano Simeone |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 9 | Alexander Sørloth |
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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