Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola had one final 30-word message for departed striker Julian Alvarez last summer, the Argentine forward has revealed.The Argentina international, who won everything

Julian Alvarez, forward for Atletico Madrid, scored a goal in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match against Real Madrid, surpassing Argentina teammate Lionel Messi’s mark. This Tuesday, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid faced off in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

In a stellar debut season, Julian Alvarez has matched an impressive milestone set by Luis Suarez in Atletico Madrid’s last title-winning campaign.

Real Madrid were able to take care of business at home in the round of 16 of the Champions League, seeing off Atletico Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday in the first leg. Excellent finishes took hold all around but Brahim Diaz and Rodrygo took center stage to Julian Alvarez's goal leading to the final result in this derby clash.

Atlético Madrid was trailing 1-0 after Rodrygo put Real Madrid ahead, but one of Diego Simeone’s most dangerous players, Julián Álvarez, stepped up in the 32nd minute to level the score and silence the Santiago Bernabéu with his goal.

Alvarez came off the bench to send Atletico top of La Liga on Saturday with the only goal in a 1-0 victory against Athletic Bilbao, although Barcelona moved back clear of the Rojiblancos on Sunday by a point. "When we learned that it was confirmed, his arrival, it made us very happy, very happy indeed," said Simeone over the weekend.