"Gyokeres only needed six minutes to open the scoring from almost beneath the crossbar, following a drilled cross from Benjamin Nygren, and his second goal was a prodded finish into the far corner in the 51st minute."
"He then clinched the match ball from the penalty spot, making Matvii Ponomarenko's 90th-minute strike a mere consolation for Ukraine."
"Sweden will now host Poland with a tournament place on the line, after Robert Lewandowski and Piotr Zielinski struck in a 2-1 comeback win over Albania."
"Gyokeres has faced criticism from some quarters during his debut season with Arsenal, but with his three goals coming from an expected goals (xG) figure of 1.83 on Thursday, he was at his clinical best."
Viktor Gyokeres scored three goals as Sweden defeated Ukraine 3-1 in the World Cup play-off semi-final. Gyokeres opened the scoring in the 6th minute and added a second in the 51st minute. He completed his hat-trick with a penalty, while Ukraine's Matvii Ponomarenko scored a late consolation goal. Sweden will face Poland for a tournament spot after Poland's comeback win over Albania. Other play-off results included Turkiye beating Romania and Denmark defeating North Macedonia, with Czechia advancing through penalties against the Republic of Ireland.
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