Madrid, April 30 -- Argentina striker Julian Alvarez outclassed legend Lionel Messi to become the fastest player from his country to reach 25 UEFA Champions League goals.

Alvarez played a crucial role in keeping Atletico's bid for a fourth UCL alive with a fine penalty conversion in the 56th minute, with the clash in Madrid against Arsenal ending in a 1-1 stalemate.

Now, Alvarez has scored 25 goals in 41 UCL matches, leapfrogging Messi, who scored his 25th goal in his 42nd match, followed by Sergio Aguero, who achieved this milestone in 48 matches.

The top three goal-scorers in UCL are Cristiano Ronaldo (141 goals), Messi (129 goals) and Robert Lewandowski (109 goals).

Now, the second leg between these two sides on May 6 in London wil...