Well, it was one way traffic for the whole of 90 minutes, Portugal were abysmal, could not score, could not pass, could not defend. USA and Ghana will fancy their chances looking at how the Seleccao fared today.

Man of the match: Thomas Muller

Full time: Germany 4-0 Portugal

90+2′ Ronaldo smashes the freekick which is saved by Neuer

90+1′ Eder wins a freekick

89′ The game was over ages ago, it was only a matter of how many, but the Germans have been very modest, as summed up by the Schurrle offside!

85′ Ronaldo tries to shoot again from way out, nothing comes of it

82′ Substitution: Podolski replaces the hat-trick hero Muller

81′ Podolski is set to come on for Muller

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78′ Goal!!!!! Schurrle’s shot is parried straight to the feet of Muller who accepts it and scores, hat-trick for Muller! Gerd isn’t far off now Thomas! Germany lead 4-0!

75′ Referee intercepts and gives Portugal a chance to score, Eder is then brought down in the box, Ronaldo is absolutely screaming at the ref for a penalty!

72′ Ouch!! Hummels falls hard on the ground, he is off and 22-year old Mustafi comes on.

69′ Gotze gets another chance after Schurrle sets him up, the Bayern man shoots straight at the keeper and his shot is saved, corner. Gotze could have had a hat-trick today!

68′ Portugal break and Nani gets a chance to test Neuer, but his shot is blocked by alert German defenders, corner.

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65′ Coentrao leaves in tears, Almeida is on for him

63′ This looks bad, Coentrao pulls up, World Cup might be over for the Champions League winning leftback, pity.

62′ Substitution: Schurrle comes on for Ozil, beware Portugal, more pace now!

60′ Straight into the wall! Story of the day so far for him and Portugal.

59′ Free kick to Portugal, around 30 yards, will Ronaldo shoot?

58′ Portugal are lucky that Germany aren’t in the mood, way too lethargic by the Germans in the final third, as if they don’t want to score !

54′ Eder is fouled by Hummels, nothing comes of the free kick

52′ Dear me! Nani and Coentrao get in each other’s way and ruin a good move, this is abysmal from the Portuguese.

51′ Ozil fails to put the ball past Patricio after being one on one. Muller’s header from the rebound is over the bar.

50′ Germany have so much time on the ball due to their numerical advantage

47′ Nani commits the 1st foul in the 2nd half, on Khedira

46′ Substitution: Costa comes on for Veloso

Second half is under way…

Perfect chance for Klose to come on and break that goal scoring record, if at all he comes on.

Half-time: Germany 3-0 Portugal

The referee blows the half time whistle, Germany have been immaculate, at the same time, Portugal have been really poor in all departments. Die Mannschaft have played good direct football and might go for the jugular in the 2nd half, see you in 20 minutes folks!

45+1′ Goal!!!!! Muller again! The Portuguese defense is all over the place, surely game over now! Germany 3-0 Portugal

44′ Another counter by Germany comes to nothing, whenever they move forward they look threatening!

42′ Gotze doesn’t meet the pass properly, Patricio collects the ball

40′ Kroos’ free kick is over after 3 dummies by the German players


38′ Pepe is sent off! Straight red! Headbutt on Muller after making a foul, terrible start for Portugal here

37′ Eder should have scored from the corner, he was totally unmarked

36′ Hummels almost scores an own goal via Coentrao’s pass

35′ Portugal get a sniff of a counter, but Nani makes a terrible pass

34′ Free kick to Germany as Pepe clatters Ozil

32′ Goal!!!!! Hummels absolutely buries his header from a Kroos corner! 2-0 to Germany! Game over?

31′ Brilliant counter by Germany, Ozil sets up Gotze who’s shot is deflected, corner

28′ Substitution- Almeida is taken off and Eder comes on.

26′ Brilliant tackle by Hummels on Almeida who felt the full force if it

25′ Nani tries an out-footer from the right hand side, really close!

22′ Moutinho escapes a yellow card after blatantly taking down Lahm

20′ Portugal look very hurried on the ball, Germany are far more fluid

Trivia: That was Germany’s 207th goal in World Cup history

12′ Germany are looking dangerous, Pepe makes a last ditch tackle on Khedira in the box

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11′ Goal!!!!! Muller dispatches the penalty! Germany lead 1-0

10′ Penalty to Germany as Gotze is taken down by Pereira! Yellow card to the defender.

8′ Brilliant work from Meireles who dispossesses and passes the ball  to Ronaldo who shoots from a narrow angle straight at Neuer, Germany then create an attack of their own and Khedira misses a huge chance!

6′ Ronaldo tries a shot from 35 yards! Way over!

5′ Ronaldo feeds a pass to Almeida, straight at Neuer

4′ Germans look much more livelier

2′ Germany knock it around and almost score from a cross! Corner comes to a waste.

The game is under way!

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Here are the starting line-ups and subs:.

Germany starting XI: Neuer, Boateng, Mertesacker, Hummels, Howedes, Lahm, Khedira, Kroos, Ozil, Muller, Gotze.

Subs:  Zieler, Grosskreutz, Ginter, Schweinsteiger, Schurrle, Podolski, Klose, Draxler, Durm, Mustafi, Kramer, Weidenfeller.

Portugal starting XI:  Rui Patricio, Joao Pereira, Pepe, Bruno Alves, Fabio Coentrao, Veloso, Joao Moutinho, Meireles, Nani, Almeida, Ronaldo.

Subs: Eduardo, William Carvalho, Vieirinha, Eder, Ricardo Costa, Luis Neto, Rafa, Varela, Andre Almeida, Ruben Amorim, Postiga, Beto.

 

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