Striker Julián Alvarez scored this Saturday in the 2-1 loss of the leader Manchester City against Wolverhampton, as a visitor, in the continuity of the seventh round of the Premier League.

Alvarez's goal was in the second half, from a free kick, while in Wolverhampton the Portuguese defender Ruben Dias and the South Korean striker Hwang Hee-Chan scored against him.

Despite the defeat, Manchester City remains the leader of the competition because Liverpool, with Alexis Mac Allister as starter, lost 2-1 against Cristian "Cuti" Romero's Tottenham in London, and was second.

The winner's goals came from the South Korean Son Heung-Min and the Cameroonian Joel Matip against; The Dutchman Cody Gakpo was discounted for Liverpool, who suffered the expulsions of Curtis Jones and the Portuguese Diogo Jota.

In the first round, Aston Villa - with world champion goalkeeper Emiliano "Dibu" Martínez as the starter - beat Brighton And Hove 6-1, at home.

The match was played at the Molineux Stadium in Birmingham, and the goals were scored by striker Oliver Watkins (between chances), Ecuadorian Pervis Estupiñan against, Jacob Ramsey and Brazilian Douglas Luiz.

For Brighton, the Bisauguinean, nationalized Spanish, Ansu Fati, who was a teammate of Lionel Messi at Barcelona, scored.

Emiliano Buendía was not at Aston Villa (he underwent surgery on his knee ligaments last August) and former Rosario Central Facundo Buonanotte was not in the squad at Brighton either.

In other results on Saturday, Marco Senesi's Bournemouth was beaten 4-0 by Arsenal with goals from Bukayo Saka, the Norwegian Martin Odegaard from a penalty, the German Kai Havertz and Ben White.

Likewise, Alejandro Garnacho's Manchester United fell 1-0 against Crystal Palace; Newcastle United beat Burnley 2-0; West Ham beat Sheffield United 2-1 and Everton lost 2-1 to Luton.

Source images: Premier League.