His return to Sicily proved to be very successful; and under new-boss Rolando Maran, Álvarez again established himself as the club's starting right back. He has since featured in 27 official matches for the club, and scored his first goal for "i rossazzuri" in the 2012–13 Coppa Italia. Álvarez is part of a record-breaking Catania outfit that had picked up 56 points from 38 Serie A matches. This performance saw the club also break its record number of home victories in a single season, its record number of victories overall in a single top flight campaign, as well as its record points total in Serie A for the fifth consecutive season.