2023-09-20 09:59:15
He Manchester City last night he added his first victory in the current edition of the Champions League. In their debut in the competition, the citizens They managed to overcome a combative Red Star who managed to take the lead on the scoreboard, but finally ended up succumbing to the punch of their rival.
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In the duel the figure of Julian Alvarez. The Argentine scored the tying goal with an accurate shot and shortly after added the score to 2-1 with a free kick that did, however, have the collaboration of the Serbian team’s goalkeeper, the Israeli Omri Glazer.
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Guardiola’s praise
The performance of The spider It was so decisive that, at the end of the duel, his coach, the Catalan Pep Guardiola, did not hesitate to give him glowing praise. “The signing we made is incredible. He has everything. He fights, he scores goals, he assists. Furthermore, he is a charming boy. Behind Haaland he is an incredible threat. I am very happy for him, because he deserves it.”he snapped.
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Álvarez, only 23 years old, ended up in the Etihad Stadium in the summer of 2022, but it was not until the start of the current campaign that he has managed to establish himself in the starting eleven. “He is the same player as last season. Now that Gündoğan is gone and with Kevin’s injury, he has his opportunity and he is taking advantage of it. He is learning a lot to move in the spaces, he is a threat with goals and assists. The ethic of job, we are delighted that the club brought him in last year”explained the Santpedor coach.
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