Turkey were held to a 2-2 draw against Tunisia in Geneva, Switzerland after a heated derby clash.
Everton star Cenk Tosun who captained Turkey scored the opening goal from the penalty spot on 55 minutes.
Cenk Tosun was shown a straight red. So odd. Very unlike him. He was captain & had scored pic.twitter.com/hgnkrzrjtN
— Turkish Football (@Turkish_Futbol1) June 1, 2018
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Just five minutes later, moments after Tunisia’s equaliser the striker was sent off after an animated confrontation with with a section of the fans behind the team benches.
Turkish-Football were informed by a member of the Turkish Football Federation that Tosun reacted to flares and a smoke bomb being hurled at his father and uncle.
Tosun’s teammates and staff from the Turkey national side stepped in to keep distance between the striker and the crowd.
The TFF sent private security to the stands to intervene and protect Tosun’s father from any further altercations.
The Everton man was still sent off for his reaction. The striker received his first red card in the process.
Tosun’s father regularly watches his son play and enjoys being in the stands with the fans rather than in the VIP seating area.
After the game, the star forward apologised for his behaviour to the match officials.
Turkey ended up drawing the game 2-2.
Caglar Soyuncu scored a last-gasp equaliser which was followed by a pitch invasion.
The Crescent-Stars take on Russia next.
