Juan Alvarez scored the fastest goal in the history of Club World Cup finals

On Friday, December 22, the final of the Club World Cup is taking place between Manchester City and Fluminense.

The match started with a quick goal. Already in the 40th second of the match, Juan Alvarez put Manchester City ahead. The goal-scoring attack began after a mistake by Fluminense defender Marcelo. Thus, this scored goal became the fastest in the history of Club World Cup finals. Before this, the fastest goal was scored by Bayern Munich's player Dante in the 2013 final when the Brazilian defender scored in the seventh minute.

Additionally, according to Opta, Juan Alvarez has another achievement. The Argentine forward has scored goals in all tournaments in which Manchester City has participated - the Premier League, the Champions League, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, the Community Shield, and the Club World Cup.

In January 2022, River Plate and Manchester City reached an agreement for the transfer of Juan Alvarez to the English club for €18.5 million, with the potential for additional payments that could increase the total transfer fee to €27 million. The Argentine forward made a swift impact by scoring a quick goal in the Club World Cup final against Fluminense.