Alexander Sørloth hat trick sees Atlético Madrid end season on high

Updated: May 25, 2025, 11:36 am

Striker Alexander Sørloth came off the bench to score a hat trick in the second half and help Atlético Madrid wrap up their underwhelming season with an easy 4-0 win at lowly Girona on Sunday.

With Barcelona having secured the title, there was not much to play for at a half-empty Montilivi stadium where two depleted squads squared up in a game that will not live long in the memory.

Atlético manager Diego Simeone decided to leave several key starters on the bench, including goalkeeper Jan Oblak who with 30 goals conceded in 36 games, finished the season with the lowest goals-to-games ratio for the fifth time in his career.

Atlético dominated possession but it took them 68 minutes to break the deadlock through Sørloth's close-range strike after Girona made a bad mistake and Rodrigo De Paul set up the Norwegian to tap the ball into an empty net.

Defender Clément Lenglet headed in a rebound in the 87th minute before Sørloth took advantage of two quick counters to score twice in added time.

Alexander Sørloth's hat trick helped Atlético Madrid see off Girona on Sunday.
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In the final weekend of the season, Barça, who host Athletic Club later on Sunday, top the table with 85 points, one point ahead Real Madrid, with Atlético finishing their LaLiga campaign in third place on 76 points.

Athletic Club and Villarreal complete the top five line-up of teams who will represent Spain in next season's Champions League.

Girona, who last season were the surprise packages of LaLiga, ended 16th in the table on 41 points, one clear of the relegation spots.

"We played a good game, which will be useful for the Club World Cup in the United States that starts in less than an month because we will play many afternoon games under this same heat. Sørloth is a machine and he doesn't need many chances to score," Atletico defender Axel Witsel told Movistar Plus.

Atlético are in a tough Group B at the new-look 32-team tournament starting next month, along with Champions League finalists Paris Saint-Germain, South American champions Botafogo and MLS side Seattle Sounders.