There really is no size for Viktor Gyökeres at the moment. The goalgetter scored a quadruple with the Swedish national team on Tuesday evening and thus crowned himself the top scorer of the Nations League.
In the previous international match against Slovakia, Gyökeres was also of great value to Sweden with a goal and assist, but against Azerbaijan the Sporting striker went even further. With his first hat-trick for Sweden, which was scored within the hour, he not only helped the already promoted Sweden to an easy victory.
It was also his 31st (!) goal of this season, almost his sixtieth goal this calendar year (in 54 matches) and he was crowned top scorer of the Nations League. His four goals brought the tally to nine, more than pursuers Erling Haaland (7), Razvan Marin and Cristiano Ronaldo (both 6).
Dejan Kulusevski was responsible for the other two Swedish goals. It was only an unpleasant evening for Alexander Isak: the former Willem II striker missed a penalty just after half-time and saw a goal disallowed for offside. Gyökeres received another public substitution: Go Ahead Eagles attacker Isaac Lidberg replaced him as a debutant.
Turkey missed its first chance for promotion in the Nations League last weekend by failing to beat pursuer Wales at home. When they visited the still winless Montengro, a point was most likely enough to secure first place, but that went completely wrong.
Lecce striker Nicola Krstovic scored a hat-trick on behalf of already finished Montenegro. The fact that Kenan Yildiz had leveled the score after more than half an hour from a withdrawn cross from Orkun Kökcü was ultimately worthless. Wales brutally defeated Iceland at home (4-1), meaning that country surpasses Turkey on points and is promoted to Division A. Turkey could still do that via the play-offs, but no one will be there at the start of this international break. had still counted on.
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