Julián Álvarez joins LaLiga record books after latest Atlético goal ⚡️ | OneFootball

Julián Álvarez joins LaLiga record books after latest Atlético goal ⚡️ | OneFootball

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Richard Buxton·6 October 2024

Julián Álvarez joins LaLiga record books after latest Atlético goal ⚡️

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Julián Álvarez’s formative weeks at Atlético de Madrid had been something of a slow burner.

The World Cup winner registered just two goals in his opening 10 appearances for Diego Simeone’s side.


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But Álvarez accelerated things during Sunday’s LaLiga encounter at Real Sociedad by adding a third to his tally after just 51 seconds.

Drilling the ball home from a clever backheel by Antoine Griezmann, the ex-Manchester City man also etched his name into the record books.

His quickfire opener is now the fifth-fastest goal in the Spanish top flight this century and the first since Griezmann himself notched in 2018.

Sometimes it pays to score early.