The absences of Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku and Kevin De Bruyne in Manchester City for the Club World Cup final led to the belief that Fluminense could have a chance of bothering the Ciudadanos. However, Julián Álvarez was in charge of dispelling doubts with a goal after 40 seconds that made the game very difficult for the Copa Libertadores champions.
Julia Alvarez put the team on his shoulder and made neither the fans nor Pep Guardiola regret the absence of Erling Haaland, unavailable due to foot stress. Aware of this, both the Android and the technical director had a loving gesture with Álvarez after the final whistle. Now, the Manchester team will try to use this emotional momentum to recover in the Premier League.
Both the Norwegian striker and the Manchester City coach had the reaction of looking for the Argentine attacker to hold his head affectionately and even kiss him for his outstanding performance that was key to the comfortable victory of the Citizens against the Cup champion Liberators. Now, the team will return to England with a new trophy that joins the citizens' showcases for the first time.
