"He's an extraordinary player, I don't know how he manages to score those goals from free-kicks! He reminds me of Pantic,"
"What I value most is the humility he has, no matter who he plays against. He can be very important in the history of the club."
"1 - Julián Álvarez is the second Atlético de Madrid player to score a penalty and a direct free kick goal in a LaLiga match in the 21st eCntury, after Luis Suárez in January 2021 against Cádiz. Innovative. pic.twitter.com/tmZqRolOyV - OptaJose (@OptaJose) September 27, 2025"
Julián Álvarez scored a penalty and a direct free-kick as Atlético Madrid beat Real Madrid 5-2 at the Estadio Metropolitano. Los Blancos led 2-1 via Kylian Mbappé and Arda Guler after an early Robin Le Normand header, and Alexander Sorloth equalized 2-2 in first-half stoppage time. Álvarez converted a 51st-minute penalty and struck a free-kick 12 minutes later. Antoine Griezmann added a late clinching goal. Álvarez has five goals in his last two LaLiga games and is one of two players in Europe’s top five leagues with multiple direct free-kick goals this season. Atlético outshot Real 13 to six and won the xG battle 2.34 to 0.66.
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