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Viktor Gyokeres: Arsenal striker sets new record after outscoring Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, October 3). Viktor Gyokeres: Arsenal striker sets new record after outscoring Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/gyokeres-arsenal-fc-nations-league-ronaldo-haaland-b1299395.html

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Viktor Gyokeres of Arsenal became the top scorer in the 2024/25 Nations League with nine goals, outpacing Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland. He has since scored in six consecutive Nations League matches, setting a new record. Most recently, Gyokeres contributed to Sweden’s performance against Bosnia, scoring a crucial goal despite the team drawing the match. The article highlights Gyokeres’ impressive form and his potential importance at Arsenal due to injuries to teammates.

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Viktor Gyokeres, an Arsenal striker from Sweden, set a new record by scoring in six consecutive matches of the Nations League during the 2024/25 season. This achievement surpasses previous scorers like Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland. Gyokeres scored nine goals, making him the top scorer overall for the campaign. His performance also contributed to Sweden's promotion from their group ahead of Slovakia, Estonia, and Azerbaijan. Recently, he continued his scoring streak by netting in all three games of the 2026/27 Nations League against Romania, Poland, and Bosnia. With key players like Kai Havertz and Christos Tzolis injured at Arsenal, Gyokeres is expected to play a significant role for the team moving forward.

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During the 2024/25 Nations League, the Arsenal striker was the leading scorer across the entire campaign, netting nine goals to claim the top scorer award ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo (eight) and Erling Haaland (seven). uncertain

striker → net → Ronaldo

In addition, Gyokeres’ goals in the Nations League ultimately played a big role in helping Sweden to earn promotion to League B as they topped Group C1 ahead of Slovakia, Estonia and Azerbaijan. asserted

they → play → Slovakia

And the striker has picked up from where he left off, scoring in all three games in the new 2026/27 Nations League campaign against Romania, Poland and Bosnia. asserted

he → pick → Romania

Having also netted in the final three games of the 24/25 campaign, it means Gyokeres has now scored in six consecutive Nations League matches - becoming the first player in the competition’s history, albeit brief, to achieve such a feat. asserted

Gyokeres → net → feat

Gyokeres, who had a goal in the first half on Friday evening disallowed, got his moment just after the hour mark in Zenica as he held off a challenge before lashing the ball into the roof of the net. asserted

he → have → net

While it was not enough to maintain Sweden’s perfect start in League B, Group 4, Graham Potter was happy to take a point. asserted

Potter → maintain → point

"I'm very happy with the team's performance, really," Potter told reporters. asserted

Potter → tell → reporters

"I thought we were outstanding considering what we've had to go through and considering where we are and the atmosphere around the match. asserted

we → think → match

“Our lead was well deserved, but we needed a second goal." asserted

we → deserve → goal

Gyokeres, meanwhile, will hope to score for a seventh Nations League game in a row when Sweden face Romania again early next week before returning to Arsenal where he could be set for a key role amid injuries to Kai Havertz and Christos Tzolis during the international break. uncertain

he → hope → break

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