In River Plate's 8-1 triumph over Alianza Lima, the Manchester City striker became the first player in River Plate history to score six goals in a game.



Erling Haaland may be in England this week to finalize his £51 million moves to Manchester City, but another striker was busy delivering a fascinating view of what he expects to provide to the Premier League winners 7,000 miles away in Buenos Aires.


River Plate thrashed Peruvian side Alianza Lima 8-1 in their final Copa Libertadores group game at the Monumental Stadium on Wednesday, ahead of a planned move to City this summer. Julian Alvarez scored six goals for River Plate in an 8-1 battering of Peruvian side Alianza Lima in their final Copa Libertadores group game at the Monumental Stadium on Wednesday, ahead of a planned move to City this summer.


With a hat-trick in each half, he became the first player in River Plate's distinguished history to score six goals in a game, as well as the first in the Copa Libertadores—South America's version of the Champions League—in 37 years.


Watch; Julian Alvarez all six goals