Arsenal F.C. forward Viktor Gyökeres has been named Player of the Matchweek for Matchweek 27 following his decisive performance in the north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Softfootball confirms.
The Sweden international delivered a classic centre-forward display in Arsenal’s commanding 4–1 victory. Two minutes into the second half, Gyökeres restored the Gunners’ lead with a thunderous right-footed strike into the top-right corner.
He later sealed the win in the fourth minute of stoppage time, taking his Premier League tally for the season to 10 goals.
According to post shared by the Premier League via their official x handle, Gyökeres secured 35 per cent of the fan vote. Nico O’Reilly of Manchester City F.C. finished second with 22 per cent, while Eberechi Eze received 20 per cent.
their statement:
Viktor Gyokeres has been voted as Player of the Matchweek following his brace in the north London derby!
Other nominees included Anton Stach (nine per cent), James Milner (six per cent), Dean Henderson (five per cent) and Raúl Jiménez (three per cent).
The recognition comes amid renewed debate in the title race after former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor suggested Manchester City are favourites to win the league based on their remaining fixtures compared to Arsenal. His comments sparked criticism from sections of the Arsenal fanbase, who argued that current form and squad dynamics must also be considered in assessing the run-in.
Gyökeres becomes the fourth Arsenal player to win the weekly accolade this season, following Leandro Trossard and Declan Rice earlier in the campaign.
Elsewhere in European football, UEFA have rejected SL Benfica’s appeal to lift the provisional suspension imposed on Gianluca Prestianni ahead of their Champions League second leg against Real Madrid CF.
