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Calafiori nets first Italy goal, Gyökeres hits winner for Sweden
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📰 Calafiori opened his international account and Gyökeres struck the winner as Arsenal players shone on international duty.
📌 Key points
🇮🇹 Calafiori headed his first Italy goal against Türkiye on 64 minutes.
🏟️ It came at the Bologna stadium where his career took off.
🇸🇪 Gyökeres scored the early winner away to Romania.
🔥 He has now scored in seven straight Nations League matches.
🧤 Sweden kept their first clean sheet in 18 matches.
📝 What happened
⚽ Italy beat Türkiye 3-1 in Bologna on 5 October. Scamacca opened the scoring and Türkiye levelled on the hour, but Calafiori restored the lead four minutes later, heading in Barella's free-kick. Pio Esposito sealed it late on.
🏟️ Calafiori's first international goal came at the very ground where he made his name in a Bologna shirt. Italy moved up to second in the group on 7 points.
🇸🇪 On the same night Sweden won 1-0 in Bucharest. When Sebastian Nanasi's shot came back off the woodwork, Gyökeres tapped into an empty net.
💬 "It feels good," said Gyökeres. Sweden stay top of their group with three wins and a draw, on 10 points.
📊 By the numbers
• Italy 3-1 Türkiye (Calafiori 64')
• Romania 0-1 Sweden (Gyökeres winner)
• Gyökeres: 25 Sweden goals, four in four games this window
• Sweden: first clean sheet in 18 matches
🔭 Why it matters
Both return to Arsenal in good form. With Havertz and Tzolis back at the club injured, Gyökeres' sharpness is especially welcome. Arsenal host Leeds on 10 October, while Italy face France in Milan on 12 November.
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