Sweden ahead Viktor Gyökeres netted 4 objectives on Tuesday in a 6-0 rout of Azerbaijan to overhaul Erling Haaland as the highest scorer within the Nations League.
The 26-year-old began the night with 5 objectives from 5 Nations League video games and now sits at 9 objectives, two forward of Haaland’s seven.
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His third purpose of the night time within the 58th minute — scored only some seconds after the sport restarted following one other Swedish purpose — took the Sporting CP ahead to eight objectives in six video games on this version of the Nations League, yet another than Haaland.
Gyökeres — probably the most in-demand gamers in world soccer this season — did not cease there and added his fourth purpose of the sport quickly after.
“I am hungry and I wish to rating loads of objectives,” Gyökeres mentioned. “I really feel like I am in fine condition. I am typically in the suitable place and I attempt to end within the space.”
“We would have liked to win by a sure purpose distinction and we did. It was a superb night time. It is enjoyable to attain so many objectives.”
Haaland had been the highest scorer forward of the ultimate night of video games after the Manchester Metropolis striker scored seven objectives for Norway, together with a hat trick in a 5-0 win over Kazakhstan on Sunday.
The Sporting CP ahead was concerned within the build-up for Dejan Kulusevski’s opening purpose and scored his first purpose within the twenty fifth minute off a cross from Kulusevski. His second got here within the thirty seventh minute from a decent angle after being pressured large by a defender.
Gyökeres accomplished his hat trick in uncommon type from Azerbaijan’s kickoff. Kulusevski had simply scored and Azerbaijan performed the ball again to defender Zamig Aliyev from the restart, however Aliyev — making his debut — was put beneath stress by Gyökeres and let the ball run free, leaving a simple end. Gyökeres scored once more within the seventieth off a cross from Anton Saletros.
