Viktor Gyokeres don make Nations League history as e find net for Sweden 1-1 draw with Bosnia & Herzegovina. The Arsenal number 14 smashed home on 61 minutes to become first player ever to score in six consecutive Nations League matches.
Viktor now get 24 goals for im country, three behind top 10 scorers in Sweden history. The draw keep Sweden at top of League B, Group 4, two points clear of Bosnia. Viktor and Sweden go round off extended international break with trip to bottom-of-group Romania on Monday.
For another game, Riccardo Calafiori play full 90 minutes as Italy pick impressive draw with France for Paris. Azzurri fall behind to stunning effort from Michael Olise early for second half, only to peg back Les Bleus 13 minutes later through Alessandro Bastoni. Italy now third for League A, Group 1, and dem go host Turkiye on Monday, October 5.
Lastly, Ceadach O’Neill come off bench for im fourth international cap as Northern Ireland produce stunning 3-0 win over Ukraine. After making unbeaten start to League B, Group 2, Northern Ireland defeat Ukraine for Slovakia, thanks to double from Ciaron Brown and Isaac Price header. Ceadach enter contest on 84 minutes to see out match, helping Northern Ireland sit top of dia group, bidding for promotion to League A for first time.
Viktor Gyokeres issue firm reminder of im quality to Mikel Arteta by etching im name into UEFA Nations League history books during international break. The Arsenal forward don struggle for consistent starts for Emirates, but im exploits for Sweden suggest say e ready to take leading role for north London.
Viktor Gyokeres love story with Nations League continue after scoring for Sweden draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina. During 2024/25 Nations League, the Arsenal striker na leading scorer across entire campaign, netting nine goals to claim top scorer award ahead Cristiano Ronaldo (eight) and Erling Haaland (seven). Those strikes vital to Sweden being handed World Cup qualification lifeline, with Gyokeres then taking it upon himself for play-offs to fire im nation to finals earlier for summer.
In addition, Gyokeres goals for Nations League ultimately play big role to help Sweden earn promotion to League B as dem top Group C1 ahead Slovakia, Estonia and Azerbaijan. The striker don pick up from where e left off, scoring for all three games for new 2026/27 Nations League campaign against Romania, Poland and Bosnia. Having also netted for final three games of 24/25 campaign, e mean Gyokeres don score for six consecutive Nations League matches – becoming first player for competition history to achieve such feat.
Gyokeres, who had goal for first half on Friday disallowed, get im moment just after hour mark for Zenica as e hold off challenge before lashing ball into roof of net. While e no enough to maintain Sweden perfect start for League B, Group 4, Graham Potter happy to take point. Potter tell reporters say e happy well well with team performance, e think dem outstanding considering wetin dem go through and where dem dey and atmosphere around match. E say dia lead well deserved, but dem need second goal.
Gyokeres, meanwhile, go hope to score for seventh Nations League game in row when Sweden face Romania again early next week before returning to Arsenal where e could be set for key role amid injuries to Kai Havertz and Christos Tzolis during international break.
