Julian Alvarez is Manchester City's top player in the Champions League.

Alvarez leads the stats for City in the UCL.

Before Tuesday's matches in the Champions League, Julian Alvarez led the stats in several categories, and now, he will attempt to reclaim the top spot in the evening match against Young Boys. Alvarez has undoubtedly been Manchester City's best player after the first two matches, and looking at the Premier League, one could justify calling him the player of the season so far. It seems that Alvarez is establishing himself as a standout player on the team and is on the verge of a breakthrough in Pep Guardiola's squad.

Alvarez is among the players in the Champions League who have created the most chances (8), and he is the City player who has created the most for his teammates. In addition to being chance creating, he also has the most shots on target per 90.

Most shots per 90 in UCL 2023/24: 
◉ Julian Alvarez (5.3)
◉ Yankuba Minteh (2.8) 
◉ Petar Musa (2.6) 

With his 3 goals, he has scored 2.67 goals per 90, which is the best among all players and further demonstrates that he has started the Champions League campaign strongly.

Julian Alvarez in the UCL 2023/24: 
◉ 2 games
◉ 3 goals
◉ 1 assists 
◉ 6 shots on target
◉ 11 shots 
◉ 8 chances created 

Alvarez plays either behind Haaland or on the wing, so his versatility as a player fits perfectly into Guardiola's system. Last season, Alvarez was somewhat in the shadow of Erling Haaland, but they have now found a way for them to play together, and based on how Alvarez has performed, he has become one of the team's most important players.