Gyokeres passes Ronaldo in Nations League scoring as Sweden wins promotion
Two penalties against Bosnia-Herzegovina took the Arsenal striker to 16 competition goals and extended his scoring streak to eight matches.
Viktor Gyokeres scored twice as Sweden beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-2, moving above Cristiano Ronaldo in the Nations League scoring standings and helping secure promotion to League A. The Arsenal forward also became the competition’s first player to score in eight consecutive matches.
Gyokeres now has 16 Nations League goals, ahead of Ronaldo and Aleksandar Mitrovic, who have 15 each. Only Norway’s Erling Haaland ranks higher, with 23 after also scoring in a victory over Wales.
Daniel Svensson put Sweden ahead after five minutes at the Strawberry Arena. Gyokeres then converted a penalty and added another from the spot just before halftime. Bosnia-Herzegovina fought back, but Graham Potter’s team held on for its fourth win in five games.
Sweden has 13 points from five matches in League B Group 4, enough to guarantee promotion before its final fixture against Poland. Gyokeres has contributed six goals in those five appearances.
His international scoring contrasts with a slower start at Arsenal in 2026-27: two goals and three assists across 14 appearances, with only one Premier League start as Kai Havertz has moved ahead of him in the striker selection.
