With a brilliant curling finish, Julian Alvarez helped Atletico Madrid beat Slovan Bratislava 3-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday and provided a timely reminder of what Manchester City is missing on a big night for the ailing English champions.

After a poor start to the Champions League that saw Atletico lose two of their first three games, they have since turned things around by winning the following three in the competition

Paramount+ offers exclusive live streams and on-demand replays of all UEFA Champions League matches and when you sign up, you get a free week trial. Atlético Madrid is 3-0-2 and right by the cutoff for clubs getting ranked for the knockout round. Slovan Bratislava is 0-0-5 and in danger of being eliminated.