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.
UEFA Nations League: Gyokeres Scores In Sweden's Rout Of Azerbaijan
There were yet more goals for Viktor Gy?keres — arguably the most in-demand transfer target in European soccer right now — as Sweden demolished Azerbaijan 6-0. Gy?keres 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. Gy?keres’ fellow forward Dejan Kulusevski finished with two goals after not having scored for the national team in more than a year.
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Nations League Soccer: Azerbaijan's Abbas Huseynov, left, and Tural Bayramov, second left, after the match
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Nations League Soccer: Azerbaijan's head coach Fernando Santos
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Azerbaijan's head coach Fernando Santos during the Nations League, Group C1, soccer match between Sweden and Azerbaijan in Solna, near Stockholm, Sweden.
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Nations League Soccer: Sweden's Alexander Isak, front, celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal
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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.
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Nations League Soccer: Sweden's team captain Dejan Kulusevski, right, and Azerbaijan's Bahlul Mustafazada, front, challenge for the ball
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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.
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Nations League Soccer: Sweden's Viktor Gyoekeres, right, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal
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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.
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Nations League Soccer: Sweden players celebrate their side's second goal
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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.
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Nations League Soccer: Azerbaijan's Bahlul Mustafazada, left, and Sweden's Viktor Gyoekeres, right, challenge for the ball
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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.
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Nations League Soccer: Sweden's scorer Dejan Kulusevski, left, and his teammates celebrate the opening goal
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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.
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Nations League Soccer: Sweden's captain Dejan Kulusevski celebrates after scoring the opening goal
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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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