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UEFA Nations League: Gyokeres Scores In Sweden's Rout Of Azerbaijan

There were yet more goals for Viktor Gyökeres — arguably the most in-demand transfer target in European soccer right now — as Sweden demolished Azerbaijan 6-0. Gyökeres scored four goals, including one within seconds of Azerbaijan kicking off following another Sweden goal, and he overtook Norway’s Erling Haaland to end the group stage as Nations League top scorer with nine from six games. Gyökeres’ fellow forward Dejan Kulusevski finished with two goals after not having scored for the national team in more than a year.

| Photo: Jakob Akersten Broden/TT News Agency via AP

Azerbaijan's Abbas Huseynov, left, and Tural Bayramov, second left, after the Nations League, Group C1, soccer match between Sweden and Azerbaijan in Solna, near Stockholm, Sweden.

Nations League Soccer: Azerbaijan's head coach Fernando Santos
Nations League Soccer: Azerbaijan's head coach Fernando Santos | Photo: Jakob Akersten Broden/TT News Agency via AP

Azerbaijan's head coach Fernando Santos during the Nations League, Group C1, soccer match between Sweden and Azerbaijan in Solna, near Stockholm, Sweden.

Nations League Soccer: Sweden's Alexander Isak, front, celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal
Nations League Soccer: Sweden's Alexander Isak, front, celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal | Photo: Claudio Bresciani/TT News Agency via AP

Sweden's Alexander Isak, front, celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal during the Nations League, Group C1, soccer match between Sweden and Azerbaijan in Solna, near Stockholm, Sweden.

Nations League Soccer: Sweden's team captain Dejan Kulusevski, right, and Azerbaijan's Bahlul Mustafazada, front, challenge for the ball
Nations League Soccer: Sweden's team captain Dejan Kulusevski, right, and Azerbaijan's Bahlul Mustafazada, front, challenge for the ball | Photo: Claudio Bresciani/TT News Agency via AP

Sweden's team captain Dejan Kulusevski, right, and Azerbaijan's Bahlul Mustafazada, front, challenge for the ball during the Nations League, Group C1, soccer match between Sweden and Azerbaijan in Solna, near Stockholm, Sweden.

Nations League Soccer: Sweden's Viktor Gyoekeres, right, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal
Nations League Soccer: Sweden's Viktor Gyoekeres, right, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal | Photo: Claudio Bresciani/TT News Agency via AP

Sweden's Viktor Gyoekeres, right, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Nations League, Group C1, soccer match between Sweden and Azerbaijan in Solna, near Stockholm, Sweden.

Nations League Soccer: Sweden players celebrate their side's second goal
Nations League Soccer: Sweden players celebrate their side's second goal | Photo: Claudio Bresciani/TT News Agency via AP

From left, Sweden's Jesper Karlstroem, Dejan Kulusevski, scoroer Viktor Gyoekeres, Anton Saletros and Yasin Ayariunder celebrate their side's second goal during the Nations League, Group C1, soccer match between Sweden and Azerbaijan in Solna, near Stockholm, Sweden.

Nations League Soccer: Azerbaijan's Bahlul Mustafazada, left, and Sweden's Viktor Gyoekeres, right, challenge for the ball
Nations League Soccer: Azerbaijan's Bahlul Mustafazada, left, and Sweden's Viktor Gyoekeres, right, challenge for the ball | Photo: Claudio Bresciani/TT News Agency via AP

Azerbaijan's Bahlul Mustafazada, left, and Sweden's Viktor Gyoekeres, right, challenge for the ball during the Nations League, Group C1, soccer match between Sweden and Azerbaijan in Solna, near Stockholm, Sweden.

Nations League Soccer: Sweden's scorer Dejan Kulusevski, left, and his teammates celebrate the opening goal
Nations League Soccer: Sweden's scorer Dejan Kulusevski, left, and his teammates celebrate the opening goal | Photo: Claudio Bresciani/TT News Agency via AP

Sweden's scorer Dejan Kulusevski, left, and his teammates celebrate the opening goal during the Nations League, Group C1, soccer match between Sweden and Azerbaijan in Solna, near Stockholm, Sweden.

Nations League Soccer: Sweden's captain Dejan Kulusevski celebrates after scoring the opening goal
Nations League Soccer: Sweden's captain Dejan Kulusevski celebrates after scoring the opening goal | Photo: Claudio Bresciani/TT News Agency via AP

Sweden's team captain Dejan Kulusevski celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Nations League, Group C1, soccer match between Sweden and Azerbaijan in Solna, near Stockholm, Sweden.

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