Julián Álvarez headline, Gundogan and Haaland show heading for another record

Manchester Citywith the Argentine Julian Alvarez As a starter, he seeks this Sunday to remain the sole leader of the Premier League of England against Everton, as a visitor, in a match valid for date 36 and which is also key for permanence. ESPN Televisa.

Cordovan Alvarez, world champion in Qatar 2022, started as a midfielder, behind the fearsome Norwegian scorer Erling Haalandin a team that saves nothing despite the fact that next Wednesday they will play the rematch of the Champions League semifinals against Real Madrid (the first leg was 1-1).

The ‘Spider’ tried to create spaces with their mobility against a well-closed defense, which put Guardiola’s men in trouble. He even had a superb chance to open the scoring in the first half, but Holgate couldn’t push at the far post.

Until at 37 minutes, the German Ilkay Gundogan he invented a great goal: he controlled with his thigh on the edge of the penalty area and, with his back turned, he finished off raising his right leg to surprise the goalkeeper and place it against a post.

Less than 120 seconds passed until the second from City arrived and, obviously, it was from the Norwegian Erling Haaland. After failing to shake the Real Madrid defense last Tuesday, he won with a header and submitted Pickford to extend the lead.

It was the 36th goal for the Norwegian ‘Android’ in the current Premier League, for him only to reach the same goals that all the players in the Chelsea y Nottingham Forestand above Everton (32), Southampton (31) y Wolverhampton (30).

The hope of Everton, who is fighting for permanence in the top flight, was ended by the hierarchy of Gundogan: The City captain scored a beautiful free kick at the start of the plugin and sentenced the story in Liverpool.

Those directed by the Spanish Pep Guardiola add 82 points and they are one ahead of Arsenal, which will later be the home of Alexis Mac Allister and Facundo Buonanotte’s Brighton.