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Sorloth sets up Atleti last-16 tie with Liverpool or Spurs

Alexander Sorloth celebrates his second goal for Atletico Madrid

Image caption, Sorloth has scored five goals in this season's Champions League

At a glance

Alexander Sorloth opens the scoring in the 23rd minute

Club Brugge level through Joel Ordonez 13 minutes later

Johnny Cardoso scores early in the second half before Sorloth fires late double to set up last-16 tie with Liverpool or Spurs

Alexander Sorloth scored his first Champions League hat-trick to help Atletico Madrid defeat a resilient Club Brugge and set up a last-16 tie with either Tottenham or Liverpool.

The Norway striker opened the scoring in the 23rd minute when he collected a long ball from keeper Jan Oblak and his half-volley squirmed past Simon Mignolet.

But Brugge levelled 13 minutes later when Joel Ordonez - who scored an own goal in the home first leg when the two sides drew 3-3 - headed level from a corner.

With the tie in the balance, United States international Johnny Cardoso thrashed home a low strike three minutes into the second half to put Atleti 5-4 ahead on aggregate.

The impressive Sorloth then added gloss to the La Liga side's performance with two goals in the final 14 minutes at the Wanda Metropolitano.

They will face either Spurs or Liverpool in the next round.

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