Julian Alvarez Shows Impressive Improvisation to Score a 'Messi-Like' Goal and Give Man City a Lead
Fans have compared Julian Alvarez's Club World Cup final goal to that of Lionel Messi's a few years ago. The forward lowered his body to chest into the back of the net just seconds into the game as City faced Fluminense in Saudi Arabia in their bid to become champions of the world.
There were just 40 seconds on the clock when Alvarez, continuing to start up front for City in the absence of Erling Haaland, scored to give City the lead against their Brazilian opponents.
The Premier League winners were bidding to become world champions for the first time having won the Champions League for the first time last season and were heavy favourites going into the game.
Alvarez put them on their way to doing just that, and fans have already been comparing his effort to that of Lionel Messi for Barcelona in 2009. 2010 competition.
Messi too scored a goal with his chest as Barcelona lifted the Club World Cup in 2009, as Barcelona beat Argentine side Estudiantes de La Plata in stoppage time.
With the game tied at 1-1 at the end of normal time - with Pedro scoring a late equalizer to prevent a shock defeat for Barcelona - Messi chested in with 10 minutes to go in stoppage time to give his side the win.
'It's uncanny!' one fan said on X, formally Twitter. 'Julian Alvarez just recreated Lionel Messi's chested goal in the Club World Cup! Same country-man. Same competition. Same manager. The same type of goal.'
'Julian Alvarez scoring a goal with his chest in a Club World Cup final, reminds me of Messi,' said another, while a third added: 'Alvarez chested it just like Messi did in the Club World Cup final too,' accompanied by two saluting emojis.
Fluminense defender Nino scored an own goal just before the half-hour mark as City took control of the game.
The likes of Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, and John Stones all started the game, but Erling Haaland remained absent as he continued to step up his recovery from injury.
There were just 40 seconds on the clock when Alvarez, continuing to start up front for City in the absence of Erling Haaland, scored to give City the lead against their Brazilian opponents.
The Premier League winners were bidding to become world champions for the first time having won the Champions League for the first time last season and were heavy favourites going into the game.
Alvarez put them on their way to doing just that, and fans have already been comparing his effort to that of Lionel Messi for Barcelona in 2009. 2010 competition.
Messi too scored a goal with his chest as Barcelona lifted the Club World Cup in 2009, as Barcelona beat Argentine side Estudiantes de La Plata in stoppage time.
With the game tied at 1-1 at the end of normal time - with Pedro scoring a late equalizer to prevent a shock defeat for Barcelona - Messi chested in with 10 minutes to go in stoppage time to give his side the win.
'It's uncanny!' one fan said on X, formally Twitter. 'Julian Alvarez just recreated Lionel Messi's chested goal in the Club World Cup! Same country-man. Same competition. Same manager. The same type of goal.'
'Julian Alvarez scoring a goal with his chest in a Club World Cup final, reminds me of Messi,' said another, while a third added: 'Alvarez chested it just like Messi did in the Club World Cup final too,' accompanied by two saluting emojis.
Fluminense defender Nino scored an own goal just before the half-hour mark as City took control of the game.
The likes of Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, and John Stones all started the game, but Erling Haaland remained absent as he continued to step up his recovery from injury.
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