Great transfer! Alvarez scored 37 goals for Atletico Madrid, surpassing the total number of goals scored by Manchester City

In the 11th round of La Liga, Atletico Madrid defeated Sevilla. Alvarez scored a penalty kick in this game. This penalty made Alvarez's career goals at Atletico Madrid surpass his total goals during his Manchester City period. "Daily Sports" wrote an article to praise Atletico Madrid for this cost-effective transfer.

"Daily Sports" wrote: "Atletico Madrid's purchase of Alvarez from Manchester City can reach a total price of 95 million euros, which can be regarded as a good deal. Alvarez's performance at Atletico Madrid is amazing, and he is working hard to become a member of Atletico Madrid's historical legendary stars."

Be among the best

With his goals and infectious charisma, "Little Spider" Alvarez has conquered the hearts of Atletico Madrid fans. They regard Alvarez as the heir to the new generation of "Atletico forwards" such as Torres, Forlan, Falcao, Suarez, and Aguero.

With a penalty kick against Sevilla, Alvarez scored his 37th goal as an Atletico Madrid player, surpassing the total number of goals in his two seasons at Manchester City in just one year.

Alvarez has played 70 times since joining Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2024, contributing 37 goals and 12 assists. These data surpass his performance at Manchester City, where Alvarez played 103 times in two seasons (2022-2024), scoring 36 goals and providing 17 assists.

Alvarez wants to become Manchester City's absolute main forward, but in Guardiola's team, Haaland is the unstoppable main force. So Alvarez had to leave Manchester City in order to seek more playing time. Simeone played a decisive role in the transfer. Simeone promised Alvarez that he would become an indispensable core at Atletico Madrid.

Chasing the goal record during the River Plate period

Alvarez has surpassed his total goal record during the Manchester City period, and now Alvarez is challenging his total goal record during the River Plate period. At River Plate, the first stop of his career, Alvarez scored a total of 54 goals. However, Alvarez made 122 appearances for River Plate between 2018 and 2022, 50 more than his current appearances at Atletico Madrid.

The team he scored

Alvarez was nicknamed "Spider" for celebrating goals with Spider-Man moves against Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid. He scored 4 goals against both teams. Scored 3 goals against Valencia and Valladolid. He scored two goals each for VIC, Barcelona, ​​Sparta Prague, Bayer Leverkusen, Sevilla and Betis, while Celta Vigo, Real Sociedad, Lille, Mallorca, Casereno, Bratislava, Elche, Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna scored one goal each.