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Saba Yemen
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Saba Yemen
Atletico Madrid crush Girona 4-0 in La Liga
Madrid - Saba: Atletico Madrid concluded the current La Liga season with a crushing 4-0 victory over Girona in their final match of the campaign on Sunday, in the 38th and last round of the Spanish league. Norwegian star Alexander Sørloth continued his brilliant form, opening the scoring for Los Rojiblancos in the 68th minute before adding two more goals in stoppage time to complete a hat-trick. Meanwhile, French defender Clément Lenglet sealed the fourth goal in the 87th minute. Sørloth had already made La Liga history earlier this season by scoring the fastest hat-trick in the competition's history—clocking in at just 10 minutes and 46 seconds—during Atletico's match against his former club Real Sociedad in the 35th round. He also netted a fourth goal in that game. With his latest goals, Sørloth has now raised his tally to 20 goals, placing him fourth in the league's top scorers' list this season. Following this win, Atletico Madrid climbed to 76 points, securing third place in the La Liga standings. Meanwhile, Girona finished 17th in the table with 41 points. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print


BBC News
25-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Girona v Atlético Madrid
Update: Date: 90'+4 Title: Post Content: Match ends, Girona 0, Atletico Madrid 4. Update: Date: 90'+4 Title: Full Time Content: Second Half ends, Girona 0, Atletico Madrid 4. Update: Date: 90'+3 Title: Goal! Content: Goal! Girona 0, Atletico Madrid 4. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julián Alvarez following a fast break. Update: Date: 90'+2 Title: Post Content: Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid). Update: Date: 90'+2 Title: Post Content: Oriol Romeu (Girona) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Update: Date: 90' Title: Post Content: Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time. Update: Date: 90' Title: Goal! Content: Goal! Girona 0, Atletico Madrid 3. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Conor Gallagher following a fast break. Update: Date: 89' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Girona. Jhon Solís replaces Cristhian Stuani. Update: Date: 87' Title: Goal! Content: Goal! Girona 0, Atletico Madrid 2. Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner. Update: Date: 87' Title: Post Content: Attempt saved. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Vladyslav Krapyvtsov (Girona). Assisted by Ángel Correa. Update: Date: 86' Title: Post Content: Corner,Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Juanpe. Update: Date: 86' Title: Post Content: Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Update: Date: 86' Title: Post Content: Attempt blocked. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Correa. Update: Date: 85' Title: Post Content: Corner,Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Iván Martín. Update: Date: 83' Title: Post Content: Offside, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth is caught offside. Update: Date: 81' Title: Post Content: Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid). Update: Date: 81' Title: Post Content: Oriol Romeu (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Update: Date: 81' Title: Post Content: Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid). Update: Date: 81' Title: Post Content: Daley Blind (Girona) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Update: Date: 80' Title: Post Content: Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.


Sharjah 24
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Sharjah 24
Atletico Madrid routs Girona in La Liga finale
Second-half surge seals the win After a goalless first half, Diego Simeone's side erupted in the second half with four unanswered goals. Norwegian striker Alexander Sørloth led the charge with a hat-trick, scoring in the 68th, 90th, and 90+3rd minutes—bringing his season total to 20 goals and placing him fourth in the league's scoring charts. Lenglet adds to the tally French defender Clément Lenglet contributed the third goal in the 87th minute, further cementing Atletico's dominant performance. Final standings and implications The result had little impact on the standings, with Atletico Madrid securing third place with 76 points. Girona, despite the heavy defeat, retained their top-flight status, finishing 16th with 41 points. However, their position could drop to 17th depending on Sevilla's result against Villarreal. Other matches to watch Later in the day, Athletic Bilbao are set to host league champions Barcelona in another high-profile clash to conclude the season.


Saba Yemen
17-03-2025
- Sport
- Saba Yemen
Barcelona turns table on Atletico Madrid, takes lead in La Liga
Madrid - Saba: Barcelona turned the tables on their hosts, Atletico Madrid, and overturned a deficit to win 4-2 in stoppage time in the match that brought them together on Sunday evening, in the top match of the 28th round of the Spanish Football League. The home team took the lead with two consecutive goals scored by Argentine striker Julian Alvarez and Norwegian striker Alexander Sørloth in the 45th and 70th minutes, respectively. But Barcelona came from behind and pulled off a powerful comeback, scoring four consecutive goals. The first came from Polish striker Robert Lewandowski in the 72nd minute, and his teammate, Spanish striker Ferran Torres, equalized in the 78th minute. Spanish rookie Lamine Jamal put the Catalan team ahead in stoppage time in the second minute of added time. Torres then scored his second goal, and the fourth for the Blaugrana, as the match was drawing to a close at the Civitas Metropolitano de Madrid Stadium in Madrid. Barcelona continued their winning streak with their seventh consecutive victory, bringing their tally to 60 points and reclaiming the top spot in the La Liga standings on goal difference from second-placed Real Madrid, although the Catalan team also has a game in hand. Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, suffered their second consecutive defeat, leaving them with 56 points and in third place in the standings. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print


Express Tribune
26-02-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid 4-4: 8 goal thriller in the Copa Del Rey
Barcelona and Atlético Madrid played out a thrilling 4-4 draw in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final on Tuesday, with Alexander Sørloth scoring deep into stoppage time to keep the tie level. Julian Alvarez stunned the hosts inside the opening minute, converting at the back post before former Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann doubled Atlético's lead within six minutes. Barcelona responded swiftly, with Pedri finishing off Jules Koundé's cutback before Pau Cubarsí's header from a Raphinha corner levelled the score inside 19 minutes. Another header from Iñigo Martínez put the hosts ahead before half-time, completing the turnaround. Robert Lewandowski extended Barcelona's lead in the second half, finishing from close range after a run by Lamine Yamal. However, Atlético Madrid fought back, with Marcos Llorente reducing the deficit before Sørloth converted a Samuel Lino assist in the third minute of added time. The result leaves the semi-final finely poised ahead of the second leg on 2nd April, emanating from the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.