Manchester City's Julian Alvarez came in as a substitute against RB Leipzig and scored two offensive points.
Manchester City beat Leipzig 3-1 in the second Group G match of the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League at Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany, on the 5th. Manchester City, which won two consecutive Champions League titles, remained atop Group G.
City took the lead with Phil Foden's opening goal in the 25th minute. He was hit first, but Leipzig did not back down easily. Leipzig fought back with Royce Oppenda's equaliser in the third minute of the second half. The 1-1 balance remained tight until the 35th minute of the second half.
The final winner of the match was Manchester City. It was Álvarez who gave Man City the victory. Alvarez, who was sitting on the bench, replaced Phil Foden in the 34th minute of the second half. Alvarez has revived Pep Guardiola's expectations. Alvarez, who received a pass from Jerimi Doku in the 39th minute of the second half, looked at the far post and attempted a shot. Alvarez's shot went straight into the right goal.
Alvarez's performance did not end here. In the 47th minute of the second half, he dribbled through the center line to Leipzig's side and gave Doku a through pass. Doku, who received a pass from Alvarez, cut the net with a calm right-footed shot.
Alvarez, an all-weather striker who can play both center and side, was confirmed to move to Manchester City from River Plate in Argentina in January 2022. He was loaned to River Plate immediately after the transfer and officially joined Manchester City in July 2022. Manchester City invested 21.4 million euros (about 30.3 billion won) to recruit Alvarez.
Alvarez, who made his England debut last season, was impressive. He has scored 17 goals and 5 assists in 49 games in all competitions in the 2022/23 season. Alvarez was part of Manchester City's historic treble.
This season Alvarez has continued his form last season. In the 2023/24 season, he has six goals and five assists in 12 games. In particular, he is strong in the Champions League. Alvarez, who scored multiple goals against Tsurvena Zvezda in the first group match, also scored one goal and one assist against Leipzig, achieving two offensive points in two consecutive games. 토토사이트
Alvarez was also selected for the Argentine national team during the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022. He gave Argentina the World Cup trophy with Lionel Messi with four goals and one assist in seven games. Guardiola's Manchester City will have a player who can grow into Messi's successor instead of Messi.