JULIAN ALVAREZ says he has learned a lot from playing alongside Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi.<br /><br />And the Argentine international forward put it to good use with an expertly taken second half goal to put Manchester City in charge.<br /><br />The recent arrival from River Plate also teed up 17-year-old full-back Rico Lewis to become the second youngest English Goalscorer in this competition.<br /><br />Then he capped off an impressive night by playing in Riyad Mahrez to grab a late third.<br /><br />Alvarez did more than anyone to ensure that Guardiola’s proud home record in the Champions League extended to 23 games.<br /><br />Their last European defeat at the Etihad was way back in 2018 and the sequence puts them neck and neck with Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United. <br /><br />That had looked under threat when Rafa Mir headed Seville ahead in the first half but in the end they won at a canter.<br /><br />And better still, Haaland had the night off to continue his recovery from a foot injury.<br /><br />Having won their first three group matches, the next two were low key and the way this one started was no different.<br /><br />Youngsters Cole Palmer and Lewis were both given a start and both tried their luck from distance early on but could not hit the target.
