Tottenham Hotspur midfielder once again played a starring role for Sweden as they brushed aside Azerbaijan in a UEFA Nations League clash.
The former Juventus man has been in fine form this season for club and country and did his reputation no harm with a magnificent display at the Strawberry Arena in Stockholm.
Sweden also won their previous game 2-1, but Kulusevski didn’t really set the world alight in that game.
However, against a hapless Azerbaijan side, he showed no remorse as he ran the show from the centre of the park.
Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski dazzles for Sweden
Reported Arsenal target Viktor Gyokeres was the star of the show for the home side as he scored four goals on the night, but the Tottenham man did his reputation no harm as he scored a brace and recorded an assist.
Svenska Fans rated him 4/10, saying: “Two-goal scorer and a constant threat as usual. Dribbles, finds surfaces and shoots. Has an incredible level in him.”
Fotboll Skanalen went into detail about his performance as he continues to establish himself as one of the most reliable performers on the international stage.
Rating him 4/10, they wrote: “Was in a real game mood and involved in a lot going forward. Scored two goals and was involved in two more.
“Made it 1-0 after a simple and good finish. Then a good preparatory work to 2-0. Scored 4-0. Involved in the 6-0 when he set the ball to Salétros who assisted Gyökeres.”
Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall also featured in the game, coming on as a second-half substitute when the result was a foregone conclusion.
Kulusevski’s stats vs Azerbaijan
113 touches
55/68 passes completed (81% pass accuracy)
8 key passes
4/4 dribbles completed
4 shots on target
2 big chances created
2 goals
1 assist
Along with Gyokeres, Kulusevski earned himself a Sofascore rating of 10, which just sums up what a magnificent performance it truly was.
The £25m man is finally producing consistently for club and country and looks set to have his most productive season yet as a professional footballer.
