JULIAN ALVAREZ says he has learned a lot from playing alongside Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi.

And the Argentine international forward put it to good use with an expertly taken second half goal to put Manchester City in charge.

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.

Then he capped off an impressive night by playing in Riyad Mahrez to grab a late third.

Alvarez did more than anyone to ensure that Guardiola’s proud home record in the Champions League extended to 23 games.

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.

That had looked under threat when Rafa Mir headed Seville ahead in the first half but in the end they won at a canter.

And better still, Haaland had the night off to continue his recovery from a foot injury.

Having won their first three group matches, the next two were low key and the way this one started was no different.

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.