Gyokeres and Isak shine as Sweden secure dominant win versus Tunisia

Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres were in fine form as Sweden cruised to a comfortable 5-1 victory against Tunisia to kickstart their World Cup campaign in Group F.

Brighton's Yasin Ayari scored the pick of the goals with two stunning long-range strikes, on either side of the game in both the sixth and 96th minute, but the performances of Sweden's star forwards put the fixture firmly in their control.

Shortly after Ayari's first, with his celebrations muted out of respect for the birthplace of his father and a country he could have represented, Alexander Isak doubled their lead in the 40th minute.

Viktor Gyokeres laid the ball off to the Liverpool striker near the halfway line before he drove forward, cut in on his right foot and slotted the ball into the bottom right corner.

Omar Rekin halved the deficit for Tunisia just before half-time with his glancing header to spark hopes of a comeback (43) but Gyokeres' fine finish quickly restored the two-goal lead (59) after Isak turned provider on this occasion.

Substitute Mattias Svanberg, 18 seconds after coming on, then swept a fourth into the back of the net as time ticked down (84). The offside flag initially went up, but a lengthy VAR review revealed a slight touch from Isak meant the midfielder had returned to an onside position.

A second stunner from Ayari, with this one too good not to celebrate, then rounded off the dominant performance for Graham Potter's side.

They sit at the top of Group F following the win after Japan equaliser in the 89th-minute to hold the Netherlands to a 2-2 draw on Sunday.

7: GOAL! Ayari stunner gives Sweden an early lead after Gyokeres' strike cleared off the line

30: GOAL! Solo effort from Isak doubles Sweden's advantage - is he getting back to his best?

43: GOAL! Rekik meets Mejbri's cross to halve the deficit for Tunisia with glancing header

59: GOAL! Gyokeres sweeps third in for Sweden to restore two-goal lead

84: GOAL! Svanberg goal allowed to stand after VAR review, scoring 18 seconds after coming on

90+6: GOAL! Ayari scores second stunner to round off dominant win