Watch: Alvarez sinks Newcastle with tremendous strike into top corner

Manchester City got on the scoresheet with their first shot on target against Newcastle United on Saturday.

And what a shot it was.

Argentine forward Julian Alvarez, 23, showed great composure, lining himself up perfectly inside the Newcastle box before firing his powerful shot beyond a diving Nick Pope.

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Oh my, Julian Alvarez!

What a way to break the deadlock for Man City!

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GOALLL!

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