Alexander Sorloth came off the bench to score a hat-trick as Atletico Madrid beat Girona 4-0 in their final La Liga game of the season.
Despite both teams already locked into their respective league positions, the match was far from a dead rubber. Atletico dominated the first half but couldn’t find the net, with Julian Alvarez twice denied by Girona goalkeeper Vladyslav Krapyvtsov.
Diego Simeone was booked for dissent just before the break, frustrated by what he felt was a foul on Rodrigo De Paul.
In the second half, Atletico kept pushing. Griezmann hit the bar and Samuel Lino was denied by Daley Blind before Simeone turned to his bench, bringing on Sorloth and his son Giuliano.
Sorloth needed just six minutes to score, finishing a move involving Alvarez and De Paul for his 18th league goal of the campaign.
Clement Lenglet added a second after Vladyslav Krapyvtsov. spilled a cross, and Sorloth struck twice more to complete his hat-trick and seal a dominant win.
Atletico now look ahead to the FIFA Club World Cup, while Girona could drop to fourth if Sevilla avoid defeat against Villarreal.
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