Julian Alvarez fires Manchester City to hard-fought win over Newcastle

20.08.2023 - 22:51 breakingnews.ie

Julian Alvarez’s fine first-half strike handed Manchester City a hard-fought 1-0 win over Newcastle in their first home match since winning the treble on Saturday.

The World Cup winner curled a shot into the top corner after 31 minutes of a tight Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium and it proved enough for the champions to claim all three points.

Newcastle, buoyed by thrashing Aston Villa 5-1 in their season opener last week, had travelled in hope of claiming their first league win at City for almost 23 years.

Football Premier League Newcastle Man City soccer win Julian Alvarez Phil Foden Etihad Stadium

Julian Alvarez was often the first Manchester City player to be dropped last season, back-up to Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland and only getting a chance when one wasn't selected. With De Bruyne injured this season, and two experienced departures in attacking midfield, Alvarez has stepped up in the early stages of this season, starting all four competitive games so far. He was the matchwinner against Newcastle, but it was Phil Foden who stole the headlines.

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Julian Alvarez menjalani peran baru saat Manchester City mengalahkan Newcastle United. Pemain Argentina itu tak masalah bermain bukan di posisi aslinya.