‘Steal of the century!’, ‘He ain’t human’ – Man City fans react as Julian Alvarez makes history with double hat-trick for River Plate

Man City bound Julian Alvarez netted a rare double hat-trick in an 8-1 victory over Peru’s Alianza Lima in the Copa Libertadores (South American Champions League) last night.

The Premier League champions completed a £14 million deal to sign the 22-year-old in January but the forward won’t move to England until July at the earliest.

Since signing Alvarez, City have also bolstered Pep Guardiola’s attacking options by agreeing a £51m deal to sign Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund.

But the Argentine has shown City that he can also make an immediate impact with his six-goal haul in River Plate’s 8-1 victory over Peruvian side Alianza Lima in their Copa Libertadores group-stage clash.

With his double hat-trick, Alvarez has become the first player in River Plate’s history to score six goals in one game.

The Argentine forward is also only the second player to score six goals in a Copa Libertadores match after Juan Carlos Sanchez was the first in 1985.

It’s safe to say that City fans are incredibly lucky to be witnessing so much talent from one of their latest signing. Here are some of the best fan reactions to this incredible Julian Alvarez milestone.

“Six Goals?! What!! Are You Kidding Me!!!
Imagine This Kid Under Pep. Just Imagine
Scary Hours.”
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“Scary time but not for us 💎”
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“Julian Alvarez! Haaland! The premier league is not ready for Pep next season..”
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“Steal of the century!.”
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“He ain’t human.”
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“We’re playing on cheat mode next season.”
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“The new aguero is coming 😍.”
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“Can next season start already? Cannot wait to see him and Haaland tearing the league apart.”
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“You wait so long for a striker, then Haaland AND Alvarez come at once. Can it be August already?”
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“Can’t wait for next season 👀.”
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