Arsenal international extends record run with 2 more goals

Arsenal international extends record run with 2 more goals Viktor Gyokeres extended his own record by scoring in yet another Nations League match on Saturday, netting a brace of penalties in a 3-2 Sweden win. Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty Images Viktor Gyokeres was on the scoresheet again on Saturday, featuring for Sweden in a Nations League clash with Bosnia & Herzegovina . Less than 15 minutes into the game, the Arsenal striker had a goal, scoring from the penalty spot after he was brought down in the area to earn the spot-kick. Gyokeres scored again later in the half, netting another penalty, and he explained afterwards why he took the penalty off international teammate Alexander Isak . Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty Images “I felt like I wanted to take the penalty this time,” Gyokeres said . “We usually split them up and we have done that in a few games before. We will do that in the future as well. This time I took it, so we’ll see next time.” Isak himself denied any suggestions of a rift over the decision, saying: “I’m always keen, but he was listed as a penalty taker so there was nothing to argue about.” The two strikers almost combined for another first-half goal, with Gyokeres sliding Isak in for a tap-in. But the goal was pulled back for a marginal offside against Gyokeres in the build-up. “I found Alex well at the offside goal,” Gyokeres said. “We always try to find each other and we both tend to score goals in many games when we play together. We assist each other and it feels good in most games we play together.” Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images By scoring in the 3-2 Bosnia win , Gyokeres become the first player ever to score in eight consecutive Nations League matches, extending his own record. The striker scored in all four of Sweden’s matches over the last break, having also netted against Estonia , Slovakia , and Azerbaijan in their previous games in 2024. Sweden face Poland next on Tuesday, having already achieved promotion to the Nations League A by mathematically topping their group. Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty Images