Alvarez bags brace as Manchester City beat Olayinka's Crvena Zvezda 3-1 in Champions League opener

Champions League participants In their initial group encounter, Manchester City defeated Olayinka's Crvena Zvezda 3-1 thanks to Julian Alvarez's wizardry. Tuesday, September 19, 2023 saw Manchester City begin their Champions League defense with a 3-1 victory over Crvena Zvezda. The Premier League team dominated the first half, scoring nothing despite taking 22 shots.Osman Bukari, a forward from Ghana, gave Crvena Zvezda the lead in the 45th minute against the odds, shocking Manchester City. Despite a strong attacking performance, City entered the break down a goal. After Erling Haaland had set Julian Alvarez up for the equalizer early in the second half, Manchester City replied like winners. After Kyle Walker's strike was ruled out as offside, Manchester City eventually went ahead as Alvarez got his second of the game from a free kick.