Everton striker Cenk Tosun shines as Turkey beats Moldova in Euro 2020 qualifier
Turkey's Burak Yilmaz in action with Moldova's Eugeniu Cebotaru during a Euro 2020 Qualifier match fir Group H at the New Eskisehir Stadium in Eskisehir, Turkey. March 25, 2019.
Turkey's national football team beat Moldova on Monday in the Euro 2020 qualifier on Monday. The 4-0 victory came on home ground in Eskisehir in the second group matches. Turkey's Hasan Ali Kaldirim scored the opening goal in the 24th minute. Just two minutes later, Cenk Tosun, popularly known as "Tosun Pasha" back home, scored an insurance goal sealing the first half."Tosun Pasha" is a famous Turkish comedy flick, which is how the Everton striker landed his nickname.Turkey's Burak Yilmaz missed a penalty shot in the 53rd minute.In Friday's first match, Turkey defeated Albania 2-0.
Prior to Monday's match, the Turkish team raised placards saying "Hello Brother", the final words of a victim killed in a deadly terror attack on a Christchurch mosque in New Zealand.
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