Argentina forward Julian Alvarez surpassed Lionel Messi to become the fastest player from the country to reach 25 Champions League (CL) goals. He now has 25 goals in 41 appearances, overtaking Messi, who took 42 matches and Sergio Aguero, who needed 48 games to achieve the feat. Alvarez scored Atletico Madrid's only goal against Arsenal in their CL semi-final clash.