Ultimately, it proved to be a tough night for the Estonians in Stockholm, with Sweden going 3-0 up before the break. However, there is definitely an argument to be made that the scoreline could have been so much worse for the visitors.
Of course, Arsenal fans had been given plenty of reason to keep one eye on the Nations League clash between Sweden and Estonia, with Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres arguably proving to be one of the most exciting forward lines around right now.
How Estonian media reacted to Karl Hein’s display in loss to Sweden
With the Gunners not managing to sign a natural striker before the deadline, it would be no surprise if those links were revisited in the future – particularly after they scored Sweden’s three goals between them at the weekend.
Karl Hein of Real Valladolid CF looks on during the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Real Valladolid CF at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Comp...
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With that, it would be fair to assume that Karl Hein had a nightmare evening. Obviously, Hein – who joined Real Valladolid on loan this summer – still has the remarkable record of boasting more caps for his country than appearances throughout his entire club career.
‘Excellent’ on a busy night for the Arsenal man
It turns out however, that Estonia were hugely grateful to Hein for ensuring that the scoreline was not much worse. Soccernet in Estonia noted that the team had luck and Hein to thank for ensuring that the Swedes did not score more before the break.
Meanwhile, they suggested that Hein made some ‘excellent’ saves. Whoscored shows that the 22-year-old made eight stops during the game.
He was not blameless in the loss, having conceded three times. And his long passing did not work out for Estonia, with just 12 of his 40 passes over the evening finding a teammate.
But with Sweden boasting Isak and Gyokeres, and Dejan Kulusevski just behind the pair, Estonia are not going to be the only side to concede a number of goals against them.
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