Home / Football / Champions League News Champions League: Atletico Madrid and Leverkusen into last 16 Sorloth scores a hat-trick for Diego Simeone's side Written by Tom Rostance Last Update: February 24, 2026 10:15:05 pm GMT 2 min read Atletico Madrid reached the last 16 of the Champions League after a dramatic 4-1 win over Club Brugge which was far from the comfortable evening the 7=4 aggregate scoreline suggests. The two sides had drawn 3-3 in Belgium last week, and true to form, Brugge refused to lie down. Alexander Sorloth fired Atletico in front only for Joel Ordez to level 13 minutes later.The tie turned in the early stages of the second half when Atleti midfielder Johnny Cardoso chested the ball down and fired it low past the despairing dive of former Liverpool man Simon Mignolet.It was the United States internationals first goal for the club since joining from Real Betis last summer, and it gave Simeones side the foothold they needed.From there, Sorloth took over, completing his hat-trick with goals in the 76th and 87th minutes.It was only the second Champions League hat-trick in Atleticos history, after Mario Mandzukic against Olympiakos in November 2014.Diego Simeones side will now face Premier League opposition in the round of 16, set to be paired with either Liverpool or Tottenham in Fridays draw. Table of Contents1 Leverkusen limp through2 Who has progressed to the last 16?Leverkusen limp throughA goalless second leg at the BayArena was more than enough to see Bayer Leverkusen comfortably past Olympiakos after last weeks 2-0 win in Greece.It was a cagey affair, as Leverkusen, with the job already largely done, were happy to control rather than dazzle.Who has progressed to the last 16?From the league phase:ArsenalBarcelonaBayern MnchenChelseaLiverpoolManchester CitySporting CPTottenhamFrom the play-offs:NewcastleAtletico MadridBayer LeverkusenBod/Glimt Topics: Atletico Madrid Bayer Leverkusen Follow us: Tom Rostance Tom has been writing about football - and other sports - for almost 20 years. He has covered four summer Olympics and many, many, many football matches from the World Cup final to the bottom of the EFL. Read more from Tom Rostance
