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Champions League: Sørloth’s hat-trick guides Atlético Madrid past Club Brugge

  • La Liga side win 4-1 on the night, 7-4 on aggregate

  • Atlético will face Liverpool or Tottenham in last 16

A hat-trick by Alexander Sørloth helped Atlético Madrid finally shake off Club Brugge and advance to the Champions League round of 16.

The La Liga side won 4-1 on Tuesday to complete a 7-4 aggregate victory. But the wide margin on the night didn’t tell the full story of Brugge’s resilience over two legs. A 3-3 draw in Belgium last week had seen Brugge come back from two goals down and then level again in the 89th minute.

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