Julián Álvarez, world champion with Argentina and one of the best signings of the season, has begun to prove his worth game by game. Against Valencia, he scored a brace that positions him as one of the most important players on the team and a key figure for the upcoming match between Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid in the Champions League round of 16 on March 4.

With an excellent display of positioning and awareness on the field, the sensational former River Plate player scored the first goal after finishing off a scrappy play by Atlético, where the crossbar almost denied the goal to Diego Simeone's side, following a brilliant assist from Antoine Griezmann.

Later, once again Griezmann controlled the ball at the edge of the box, and after a fantastic cross, he assisted Julián Álvarez, who scored with a precise header to give Atleti the lead and make the River Plate fans celebrate, seeing their former player shining in one of the best teams in the world.