He Atlético de Madrid will be in the round of 16 of the Champions League. The red and white team thrashed this Tuesday at the Metropolitano Witches (4-1), making the draw (3-3) of the first leg at the Jan Breydel fruitless.
The Norwegian striker Alexander Sorlothauthor of a hat trick, has been the main protagonist of a match in which Atlético has gone from less to more, but which has ended up certifying its superiority over Bruges. Johny Cardoso He scored the other Colchonero goal and Joel Ordonez has marked that of the Belgians.
The group that leads Diego Pablo Simeone He once again showed a certain inconsistency in the first half, which paid for the faith of Bruges. El Cholo opted for an eleven without his star signing of the winter, Ademola Lookmanand in certain phases he missed the depth and overflow of the Nigerian.
Overflow that he did offer for Bruges Carlos Forbs on their right wing, Atleti’s left, driving everyone crazy Mateo Ruggeri. Nor is it explained how the midfielder was able to finish almost without a mark on more than one occasion. Wetlesenhaving to save a Hancko at point blank range and another A cloud in a header.
They are errors like the 1-1 goal, which came from a second corner kick awarded for not moving the ball well away from the first Julián Álvarez. Ordóñez finished off at the second post after combing at the first Mechele, from center to center (minute 36).
From Oblak to Sorloth, the first
Not everything was bad in that first part. Atlético dominated at the start of the match and between the two goals. They made that initial goal Oblak with a long serve and Sorlothprotecting with his body until reaching the area and shooting with his left against the softness of Mechele and the goalkeeper Mignolet (minute 23).
Atleti played well in phases, but the Norwegian striker was very regular and consistent in his movements, inside and outside the area. did well Simeone in betting on him in the second half, as opposed to Julian Alvarez.
The ‘Spider’ was substituted in the second half after another gray game. Not like that Sorlothwhich was decisive. It was necessary first that Johny Cardoso He put Atleti ahead as soon as the match resumed, with a volley from the crescent after a corner rebound.
Atleti improves its version in the second half
In that second half, Atlético played more comfortably what it knows best, counterattack. This required more defensive consistency when it came to containing a Brugge team that never gives up, as demonstrated against Jan Breydel in the first leg. Also a little more intensity when going out after recovery; almost so much that it seemed like anger at times, provoking the occasional tanganza.
And also the changes, where Cholo recovered his ability to read the games and anticipate their future against Brujas. He gave entry to Lookman and Nahuel for Baena and Koke, which finally gave that desired depth.
Precisely in a counter led by Lookman the ball fell to Sorloth in the small area after a rebound and the Norwegian did not forgive, almost breaking the goal net defended by Mignolet (minute 76).
Ten minutes later he made his ‘hat trick’ finishing off with a header to the center Ruggeri. In Spanish we say triplet, but what happened with Sorloth was a hat-trick, which is what it means in English.
