Germany striker Mirosalv Klose scored two goals to help beat Turkey 3-0 in their Euro 2012 qualifier on Friday and become his country's second highest scorer. Germany's young Turk Mesut Ozil also scored in his side's win.
With a maximum nine points, Joachim Löpw-coached Germany are in firm control of Group A while Guus Hiddink-coached Turkey are second and suffered their first defeat of the qualifying campaign. Germany born-and-bred to Turkish parents, Özil, 21, was booed by boisterous Turkish fans who made up more than half of the 74,244-capacity Olympic Stadium crowd, but he silenced the jeers with a 79th-minute goal to seal the win.
The hosts had taken the lead when veteran striker Miroslav Klose scored just before half-time and the Bayern Munich star slotted his second on 87 minutes. Remarkably, Klose has yet to score a goal in the Bundesliga this season after seven matches, but he has now netted five times in three internationals already this season in Euro 2012 qualifiers.
The 32-year-old's second just before the final whistle and was his 57th goal in his 104th international, passing Franz Beckenbauer's mark of 103, to put him clear second behind Gerd Mueller's all-time record of 68 goals for Germany.
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Germany striker Mirosalv Klose scored two goals to help beat Turkey 3-0 in their Euro 2012 qualifier on Friday and become his country's second highest scorer. Germany's young Turk Mesut Ozil also scored in his side's win.
With a maximum nine points, Joachim Löpw-coached Germany are in firm control of Group A while Guus Hiddink-coached Turkey are second and suffered their first defeat of the qualifying campaign. Germany born-and-bred to Turkish parents, Özil, 21, was booed by boisterous Turkish fans who made up more than half of the 74,244-capacity Olympic Stadium crowd, but he silenced the jeers with a 79th-minute goal to seal the win.
The hosts had taken the lead when veteran striker Miroslav Klose scored just before half-time and the Bayern Munich star slotted his second on 87 minutes. Remarkably, Klose has yet to score a goal in the Bundesliga this season after seven matches, but he has now netted five times in three internationals already this season in Euro 2012 qualifiers.
The 32-year-old's second just before the final whistle and was his 57th goal in his 104th international, passing Franz Beckenbauer's mark of 103, to put him clear second behind Gerd Mueller's all-time record of 68 goals for Germany.
