Atletico Madrid reached the final 16 of the Champions League after a dramatic 4-1 win over Membership Brugge which was removed from the comfy night the 7=4 mixture scoreline suggests.
The two sides had drawn 3-3 in Belgium last week, and true to type, Brugge refused to lie down. Alexander Sorloth fired Atletico in entrance just for Joel Ordóñez to degree 13 minutes later.
The tie turned within the early levels of the second half when Atleti midfielder Johnny Cardoso chested the ball down and fired it low previous the despairing dive of former Liverpool man Simon Mignolet.
It was the USA worldwide’s first aim for the membership since becoming a member of from Actual Betis final summer season, and it gave Simeone’s aspect the foothold they wanted.
From there, Sorloth took over, finishing his hat-trick with targets within the 76th and 87th minutes.
It was solely the second Champions League hat-trick in Atletico’s historical past, after Mario Mandzukic in opposition to Olympiakos in November 2014.
Diego Simeone’s aspect will now face Premier League opposition within the spherical of 16, set to be paired with both Liverpool or Tottenham in Friday’s draw.
Leverkusen limp via
A goalless second leg on the BayArena was greater than sufficient to see Bayer Leverkusen comfortably previous Olympiakos after final week’s 2-0 win in Greece.
It was a cagey affair, as Leverkusen, with the job already largely executed, have been completely happy to regulate slightly than dazzle.
Who has progressed to the final 16?
From the league section:
- Arsenal
- Barcelona
- Bayern München
- Chelsea
- Liverpool
- Manchester Metropolis
- Sporting CP
- Tottenham
From the play-offs:
- Newcastle
- Atletico Madrid
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Bodø/Glimt
