New double by Viktor Gyökeres with Sporting: FC Barcelona cannot let him escape
Published:23/09/2024 - 09:24h
Updated:23/09/2024 - 14:25h
Viktor Gyökeres continues his love affair with goals. On this occasion, the Swede scored a double to seal Sporting Lisbon's victory, establishing himself as a streaky and relentless scorer. Will FC Barcelona consider making an effort to sign him?
Will Viktor Gyökeres ever slow down? Everything indicates that no, as the 26-year-old forward continues to show a voracious scoring instinct, on par with another prominent Nordic goal scorer of today: Erling Braut Haaland. On this occasion, it is worth mentioning the brilliant performance of the Swedish '9' with Sporting Lisbon against the newly promoted AVS Futebol.
Gyökeres contributed to the scoreline by netting two of his team's three goals. The former Coventry City player helped extend the lead previously set by Danish forward Conrad Harder in the 15th minute, taking the score to 2-0 before halftime (45+4'). Taking advantage of a through pass courtesy of Harder, the Swede outpaced the opposing defense and beat Guillermo 'Memo' Ochoa, AVS goalkeeper, with a precise right-footed shot that subtly found the back of the net.
The third goal for Sporting (and the second for Gyökeres) arrived in the middle of the second half when the Swede received the ball at the edge of the box and, defying the challenge of two opponents, found space to slot the ball into the net with a powerful right-footed strike, rendering the Mexican goalkeeper's reaction ineffective. This was his final direct contribution to the scoreline, increasing his goal tally in the local tournament to 10, making him the top scorer of the competition with a significant lead over his closest pursuer, Kanya Fujimoto of Gil Vicente, who has only managed to score four goals.
Gyökeres continues to show 'killer' numbers
Gyökeres has scored a total of 11 goals and provided three assists in the eight matches played in the 2024/25 season, extending his streak to nine consecutive games scoring, a truly impressive run that highlights the most lethal aspect of a striker who is increasingly positioning himself as a potential signing for FC Barcelona and other top European clubs, as their next goal-scoring star.
