Swedish media outlets used the same word to describe Viktor Gyokeres after horror defeat

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It’s been an international break to forget for Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres, who featured in both of Sweden’s fixtures.

Gyokeres impressed against Slovenia in Sweden’s first match of the September international break, despite not getting himself on the scoresheet. 

His nation’s second game of the September World Cup Qualifiers was less memorable, as Sweden lost 2-0 to Kosovo in a shock defeat.

Sweden’s front two of Anthony Elanga and Gyokeres couldn’t make an impact, as the hosts showed an immovable desire to win the game. 

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National media react to Viktor Gyokeres’ performance in Sweden’s defeat to Kosovo

It’s been a tough start to the 2025/26 season for Gyokeres, which largely hasn’t been down to any of the striker’s actions. 

Arsenal have been criticised for not adapting to Gyokeres’ style of play, with the forward seen isolated in each of the Gunners’ opening three Premier League fixtures. 

In a different narrative, the theme of feeling anonymous in games continued on international duty, as Swedish outlets reacted to the 27-year-old’s performance against Kosovo.

Two publications used the word ‘invisible’ to describe Gyokeres on the night.

Fotbollskanalen said that despite the forward having an ‘acceptable’ first half, the Arsenal frontman became ‘invisible in the second half’. 

Giving Gyokeres a match rating of one, SvenskaFans questioned where their goalscorer was when Sweden ‘needed him most’.

“Anonymous and became invisible when we needed him most.”

All in all, it was a terrible evening for Sweden, who lost a game that, on paper, Jon Dahl Tomasson’s side should’ve won.

Gyokeres’ stats in Sweden’s 2-0 loss to Kosovo

Despite how Sweden’s media reacted to Gyokeres’ performance, Arsenal’s summer signing was awarded the second-highest rating of any player from his team.

Sofascore gave the forward a 7.2 match rating, crediting where things went right for the striker. 

As the numbers show, statistically, it wasn’t an ‘invisible’ performance from Gyokeres by any means, who attempted to make things happen going forward. 

That being said, there won’t be any time for praise in the Sweden camp, with pressure on the national team to do a lot better over the October international break.