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Brazil v Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup)

Brazil v Germany, played on 08 July 2014, was an association football match played between Brazil and Germany in the Semi-final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Germany's 7–1 win was the largest in FIFA World Cup semi-final history. To some, it became known as the Miracle of Rio de Janeiro.[1] To others it was called the Mineirazo or "Mineirazo", comparing it with the famous "Maracanazo", in which Brazil lost an important game against Uruguay in the 1950 World Cup.[2]

2014 FIFA World Cup
Semifinal
Event2014 FIFA World Cup
Brazil Germany
Brazil Germany
1 7
Date8 July 2014
VenueEstádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
RefereeMarco Rodríguez (Mexico)
Attendance58,141

Background

The team met for the second time in World Cup history, with the first game being the 2002 FIFA World Cup final. In the previous game against Colômbia, Neymar suffered a fractured vertebra and Thiago Silva was banned due to him getting too many yellow cards in the tournament.

Match

8 July 2014
17:00
 Brazil   1–7   Germany Estádio Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 58,141
Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)
Oscar   90' Report Müller   11'
Klose   23'
Kroos   24', 26'
Khedira   29'
Schürrle   69', 79'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brazil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Germany
GK 12 Júlio César
RB 23 Maicon
CB 4 David Luiz (c)
CB 13 Dante   68'
LB 6 Marcelo
CM 17 Luiz Gustavo
CM 5 Fernandinho   46'
RW 7 Hulk   46'
AM 11 Oscar
LW 20 Bernard
CF 9 Fred   70'
Substitutes:
MF 16 Ramires   46'
MF 8 Paulinho   46'
MF 19 Willian   70'
Manager:
Luiz Felipe Scolari
 
GK 1 Manuel Neuer
RB 16 Philipp Lahm (c)
CB 20 Jérôme Boateng
CB 5 Mats Hummels   46'
LB 4 Benedikt Höwedes
CM 6 Sami Khedira   76'
CM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger
RW 13 Thomas Müller
AM 18 Toni Kroos
LW 8 Mesut Özil
CF 11 Miroslav Klose   58'
Substitutes:
DF 17 Per Mertesacker   46'
MF 9 André Schürrle   58'
MF 14 Julian Draxler   76'
Manager:
Joachim Löw

Man of the Match:
Toni Kroos (Germany)

Brazil V Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup) Media

  • Brazil failed in their appeal to overturn captain Thiago Silva's suspension for the match.

  • Germany's Manuel Neuer practising the day before the semi-final

  • Brazil's captain David Luiz (back centre) led a defence that was incapable of stopping the Germans from scoring four goals in six minutes, starting with Miroslav Klose's (left) strike in the 23rd minute.

  • Brazil's forward Fred is challenged by Germany's defender Jérôme Boateng. Fred was heavily criticized for his performance and was booed by Brazilian fans when he was substituted.

  • German players celebrating Toni Kroos' (back centre, obscured) first goal of the game

  • Germany celebrate after striker Miroslav Klose (centre, number 11) scored a record 16th World Cup goal, putting his team 2–0 up against Brazil.

  • Man of the Match Toni Kroos. His two goals in 69 seconds were the fastest brace in the history of the FIFA World Cup. He would later express sorrow on behalf of his defeated adversaries, considering them "not in their best performance".

  • Brazil's defeat was lamented by the nation's President, Dilma Rousseff.

References

  1. ↑ Emmet Malone (8 July 2014). "No redemption as Brazil humiliated by Germany". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Jack Lang (8 July 2014). "Brazil's tragedy: Mineiraço will haunt emotional World Cup hosts for years to come". Mirror Online. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
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