Sorloth hat-trick ends season in style for Atleti
Alexander Sorloth came off the bench to score a second-half hat-trick and help Atletico Madrid wrap up its season with an impressive 4-0 win at lowly Girona.
With Barcelona having secured the LaLiga title, there was not much to play for at a half-empty Montilivi stadium where two depleted squads squared up in a game that was slow to get going.
Diego Simeone decided to leave several key starters on the bench, though Atletico dominated possession without reward in the opening half.
It took them 68 minutes to break the deadlock through Sorloth's close-range strike after Girona made a poor mistake and Rodrigo De Paul set up the Norway striker to tap the ball into an empty net.
Clement Lenglet headed in a rebound in the 87th minute before Sorloth took advantage of two quick counters to score twice in added time.
Atletico finished its LaLiga campaign in third place on 76 points, with Barca topping the standings and Real Madrid in second.
Athletic Club and Villarreal complete the top five, who will all represent Spain in next season's Champions League.
Girona, who last season was the surprise package of the league, ended 16th on 41 points, just one point clear of the relegation spots.
