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May 25, 2025
Atletico Madrid Latest News: Alexander Sorloth came on as a substitute in the second half. He made a real difference after he scored a hat trick worth three goals.
His hat trick led Atletico Madrid's solid 4-0 victory against Girona. A strong finish for Atletico Madrid, who had struggled but finally finished strong in the league.
Girona had been struggling and could not keep up on Sunday.
Barcelona had wrapped the championship long ago. As a result, there was little motivation in this match. The Montilivi stadium was not filled completely.
Both teams were recovering from their seasons and had extraordinary absentees. The game was dull.
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I doubt there will be many fond memories of this game in the future.
Atletico’s coach Diego Simeone chose to rest some of his important players. That included goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
He had a strong season, conceding just 30 goals in 36 games. It was the fifth time in his career he finished with the best goals-to-games ratio.
So, Simeone decided to keep him on the bench for this match.
Atletico had the ball for nearly the whole match. But they did not score until the 68th minute. Girona made a mistake.
Rodrigo De Paul intercepted the ball and laid it off for Sorloth. The Norwegian slotted the ball well into an empty net. The goal had finally come.
Defender Clement Lenglet scored from a rebound in the 87th minute. Then, in added time, Sorloth took over.
He made the most of two quick breaks. He scored twice, wrapping up the match in style for Atletico.
On the final weekend of the season, Barcelona are at the top with 85 points. They’re just one point ahead of Real Madrid.
Barcelona will face Athletic Bilbao at home later on Sunday. Atletico Madrid have already ended their season in third place. They finished with a total of 76 points.
Athletic Club and Villarreal secured spots in the top five. They’ll be part of the Champions League next season.
This means Spain will have a strong showing in Europe’s top tournament.
Last season, Girona surprised everyone in LaLiga. But this year was different. They finished in 16th place with 41 points.
That left them just one point above the relegation spots. It was a tough season for them.
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