US EditionChampions League Playoffs: Atletico Madrid Finally Sees Off Club Brugge, Bodø/Glimt Eyes Upset
- On Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, Atletico Madrid won 4-1 over Club Brugge in Madrid as Alexander Sorloth scored a hat trick to complete a 7-4 aggregate victory.
- After a 3-3 draw in Belgium last week, Club Brugge recovered from two goals down and equalised in the 89th minute, underscoring their resilience across the two legs.
- After Sorloth fired Atletico in front in the 23rd, Joel Ordonez leveled 13 minutes later and Johnny Cardoso put Diego Simeone's team 2-1 early in the second half.
- Bodø/Glimt leads 3-1 after the first leg and has its sights on the round of 16, while Inter Milan must overturn a two-goal deficit at home to avoid a major upset.
- Bodø/Glimt's recent run includes wins over Manchester City and Atletico Madrid, and midfielder Patrick Berg said, `We feel we can compete with most teams but at the same time we have nothing to lose.
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The Atlético de Madrid qualified this Tuesday for the eighth final of the Champions League 2025-2026 after beating 4-1 the Bruges Club in the Metropolitan Riyadh Air in the game back of the playoffs thus breaking the equality settled six days before in Belgian land (3-3) and where Tottenham Hotspur or Liverpool await in which it is thirteenth time in the history of the reddish-white entity - since the new title of the competition-. The pupils of…
Atletico Madrid's players have advanced to the last 16 of the Champions League after defeating Club Brugge 4-1 in the second leg of their last-16 qualifier.
Atletico Madrid defeated Club Brugge 4-1 in front of their home fans in the second leg of their knockout tie to reach the last 16 of the Champions League. The first leg in Belgium ended 3-3, with Diego Simeone's side advancing 7-4 on aggregate to eliminate the Belgians, who are coached by Croatian coach Ivan Leko. The hero of the night was Alexander Sorloth, who scored a hat-trick. The Norwegian became just the second player in Atletico's histor…
Cardoso scores first UCL goal on 'perfect' night
United States midfielder Johnny Cardoso said he had a "perfect" night on Tuesday after scoring in Atlético Madrid's 4-1 Champions League playoff second leg win over Club Brugge, as the LaLiga side cruised into the competition's round of 16.
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