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Maracana - Rio de Janeiro 13/07/2014 - 21:00CET (16:00 local time)

Final

Germany - Argentina
Germany
1-0
Argentina
Germany win after extra time
 

Germany - Argentina 1-0 - 13/07/2014 - Match page - FIFA World Cup 2014

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90
105
120
GER
AFA
         

        Minute By Minute

        • The referee ends the second period of extra time.
          After 1954, 1974 and 1990...2014. Germany win their fourth World Cup and the first by a European team in the Americas. Argentina were so close but Mario Götze has written his name into football history at the age of 22.
        • 120+3 ET
          Messi (Argentina) misses the target.
        • 120+3 ET
          Messi (Argentina) takes the free-kick.
        • 120+1 ET
          Schweinsteiger (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Messi (Argentina).
        • Substitution
          120 ET
          Mertesacker (in) - Özil (out) (Germany)
          A last substitution. Into added time now.
        • 120 ET
          Özil (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Mascherano (Argentina).
        • 118 ET
          Messi (Argentina) misses the target.
        • Goal
          113 ET
          Götze (Germany) scores!
          Mario Götze hooks the ball in after a cross from fellow substitute André Schürrle. Has the man who was winning the UEFA European Under-17 Championship five years ago just decided the FIFA World Cup final?
        • 110 ET
          T. Müller (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Demichelis (Argentina).
        • 110 ET
          Kroos (Germany) takes the free-kick.
          ...which comes to nothing. Schweinsteiger is receiving treatment off the pitch, while Kevin Grosskreutz may be on shortly.
        • 109 ET
          Agüero (Argentina) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Schweinsteiger (Germany).
        • 108 ET
          Kroos (Germany) takes the free-kick.
        • 107 ET
          Biglia (Argentina) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Schweinsteiger (Germany).
        • The second period of extra time begins.
        • The referee brings the first period of extra time to an end.
          Each side had one good chance in those 15 minutes but still no goals. Two past finals have gone to penalties, Brazil beating Italy in 1994 a the Azzurri defeating France in 2006. Germany did lose the 1976 UEFA European Championship final on spot-kicks to Czechoslovakia, the only EURO decider to be settled that way; Argentina lost the 2004 Copa América to Brazil in similar fashion.
        • 105 ET
          Palacio (Argentina) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Lahm (Germany).
        • 103 ET
          Kroos (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Mascherano (Argentina).
        • 97 ET
          Palacio (Argentina) misses the target.
          Palacio scoops the ball over Neuer but wide.
        • 96 ET
          Gago (Argentina) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Kroos (Germany).
        • 93 ET
          Agüero (Argentina) misses the target.
        • 91 ET
          Romero (Argentina) makes a save.
          An immediate chance but good reactions from Romero.
        • 91 ET
          Schürrle (Germany) has an effort on goal.
        • The first period of extra time begins.
        • End Time
          The final whistle is blown.
          The third final running goes to extra time. Germany continue to have a very slight edge but Argentina's counterattacking is always dangerous.
        • 90+1
          Romero (Argentina) makes a save.
        • 90+1
          Götze (Germany) has an effort on goal.
        • Substitution
          88
          Götze (in) - Klose (out) (Germany)
          Miroslav Klose will not be adding to his tally of 16 World Cup goals, ending his fourth tournament and second final.
        • Substitution
          86
          Gago (in) - Pérez (out) (Argentina)
          The last Argentina change; Mario Götze will soon be appearing for Germany.
        • 82
          Kroos (Germany) misses the target.
          Kroos looks to roll the ball in from the edge of the box but misses.
        • 79
          Kroos (Germany) delivers the corner.
        • Substitution
          77
          Palacio (in) - Higuaín (out) (Argentina)
        • 77
          Schürrle (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Mascherano (Argentina).
        • 75
          Messi (Argentina) misses the target.
        • 73
          Klose (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Mascherano (Argentina).
        • 72
          Schürrle (Germany) misses the target.
        • 70
          Biglia (Argentina) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Lahm (Germany).
        • 68
          Kroos (Germany) fouls.
        • 68
          Biglia (Argentina) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Özil (Germany).
        • 67
          Messi (Argentina) takes the free-kick.
        • 67
          Klose (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Biglia (Argentina).
        • Yellow Card
          66
          Agüero (Argentina) is booked.
        • 66
          Agüero (Argentina) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Schweinsteiger (Germany).
        • Yellow Card
          64
          Mascherano (Argentina) is booked.
        • 64
          Mascherano (Argentina) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Klose (Germany).
        • 63
          Messi (Argentina) delivers the corner.
        • 60
          Romero (Argentina) makes a save.
          The Miroslav Klose header does not trouble Romero.
        • 60
          Klose (Germany) has an effort on goal.
        • 55
          T. Müller (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Rojo (Argentina).
        • 55
          Kroos (Germany) delivers the corner.
        • 47
          Messi (Argentina) misses the target.
        • 46
          Higuaín (Argentina) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
        • Substitution
          46
          Agüero (in) - Lavezzi (out) (Argentina)
        • Start Time
          The second half begins.
        • End Time
          The referee blows for half-time.
          That last chance was the closest Germany have come in a half where they have dominated possession and territory, but Argentina have created chances on the counter.
        • 45+2
          T. Müller (Germany) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
        • 45+2
          Höwedes (Germany) misses the target.
          A header from a Toni Kroos headed hits the post.
        • 45+2
          Kroos (Germany) delivers the corner.
        • 45+1
          Kroos (Germany) delivers the corner.
        • 43
          Romero (Argentina) makes a save.
        • 43
          Kroos (Germany) has an effort on goal.
        • 43
          Schürrle (Germany) fouls.
        • 41
          Schürrle (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Biglia (Argentina).
        • 38
          Messi (Argentina) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Schweinsteiger (Germany).
        • 37
          Romero (Argentina) makes a save.
          A good save from André Schürrle though would not have counted as Mesut Özil was in an offside position between the attacker and goalkeeper.
        • 37
          Schürrle (Germany) has an effort on goal.
        • 36
          Lavezzi (Argentina) delivers the corner.
        • Yellow Card
          34
          Höwedes (Germany) is booked.
        • 33
          Höwedes (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Zabaleta (Argentina).
        • 33
          Özil (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Lavezzi (Argentina).
        • Substitution
          31
          Schürrle (in) - Kramer (out) (Germany)
          Kramer received a head injury earlier in the half. He was a last-minute replacement for Sami Khedira; now André Schürrle comes on in a midfield reshuffle.
        • 30
          Higuaín (Argentina) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
          Higua has the ball in the net, but he was offside from Ezequiel Lavezzi’s cross. Meanwhile Kramer is limping off.
        • 29
          Zabaleta (Argentina) takes the free-kick.
        • Yellow Card
          29
          Schweinsteiger (Germany) is booked.
        • 29
          Schweinsteiger (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Lavezzi (Argentina).
        • 28
          T. Müller (Germany) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
        • 21
          Higuaín (Argentina) misses the target.
          Best chance so far as Toni Kroos's header falls to Higuaín but with only Manuel Neuer to beat, he shoots wide.
        • 16
          Kroos (Germany) delivers the corner.
        • 15
          Kroos (Germany) takes the free-kick.
        • 14
          Demichelis (Argentina) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Klose (Germany).
        • 11
          Lavezzi (Argentina) delivers the corner.
        • 11
          Biglia (Argentina) has a shot blocked.
        • 4
          Higuaín (Argentina) misses the target.
          Gonzalo Higuaín shoots across the face of goal.
        • 4
          Kroos (Germany) takes the free-kick.
        • 3
          Rojo (Argentina) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on T. Müller (Germany).
        • Start Time
          The match is under way.

        Legend:

        • Goals
          Goals
        • Own goal
          Own goal
        • Converted penalty
          Converted penalty
        • Missed penalty
          Missed penalty
        • Red cards
          Red cards
        • Yellow cards
          Yellow cards
        • Second yellow card
          Second yellow card
        • Substitution
          Substitution
         

        Match statistics

        Germany
        Argentina

        1

        		Goals scored

        0

        9

        		Total attempts

        9

        6

        		Attempts on target

        0

        3

        		off target

        8

        5

        		blocked

        0

        1

        		against woodwork

        0

        5

        		Corners

        3

        2

        		Offsides

        2

        2

        		Yellow cards

        2

        0

        		Red Cards

        0

        14

        		Fouls committed

        11

        11

        		Fouls suffered

        12
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        Lineups

        Germany

        Germany

        		Argentina

        Argentina

        1Neuer (GK)1Romero (GK)
        4Höwedes
        34
        		2Garay
        5Hummels4Zabaleta
        7Schweinsteiger
        29
        		6Biglia
        8Özil
        120 ET
        		8Pérez
        86
        11Klose
        88
        		9Higuaín
        77
        13T. Müller10Messi (C)
        16Lahm (C)14Mascherano
        64
        18Kroos15Demichelis
        20Boateng16Rojo
        23Kramer
        31
        		22Lavezzi
        46

        Substitutes

        12Zieler (GK)12Orion (GK)
        22Weidenfeller (GK)21Andújar (GK)
        2Grosskreutz3Campagnaro
        3Ginter5Gago
        86
        9Schürrle
        31
        		7Di María
        10Podolski11Maxi Rodríguez
        14Draxler13Fernandez
        15Durm17Fernández
        17Mertesacker
        120 ET
        		18Palacio
        77
        19Götze
        88
        113 ET
        		19Álvarez
        20Agüero
        46
        66
        23Basanta

        Coaches

        Joachim Löw (GER) Alejandro Sabella (ARG)

        Referee

        Nicola Rizzoli (ITA)
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