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Messi (Argentina) misses the target.

Messi (Argentina) takes the free-kick.

Schweinsteiger (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Messi (Argentina).

Mertesacker (in) - Özil (out) (Germany)
A last substitution. Into added time now.

Özil (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Mascherano (Argentina).

Messi (Argentina) misses the target.

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?

Müller (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Demichelis (Argentina).

Kroos (Germany) takes the free-kick.
...which comes to nothing. Schweinsteiger is receiving treatment off the pitch, while Kevin Grosskreutz may be on shortly.

Agüero (Argentina) is penalised for a foul on Schweinsteiger (Germany).

Kroos (Germany) takes the free-kick.

Biglia (Argentina) is penalised for a foul 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.

Palacio (Argentina) is penalised for a foul on Lahm (Germany).

Kroos (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Mascherano (Argentina).

Palacio (Argentina) misses the target.
Palacio scoops the ball over Neuer but wide.

Gago (Argentina) is penalised for a foul on Kroos (Germany).

Agüero (Argentina) misses the target.

Romero (Argentina) makes a save.
An immediate chance but good reactions from Romero.

Schürrle (Germany) has an effort on goal.

The first period of extra time begins.

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.

Romero (Argentina) makes a save.

Götze (Germany) has an effort on goal.

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.

Gago (in) - Pérez (out) (Argentina)
The last Argentina change; Mario Götze will soon be appearing for Germany.

Kroos (Germany) misses the target.
Kroos looks to roll the ball in from the edge of the box but misses.

Kroos (Germany) takes the corner.

Schürrle (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Mascherano (Argentina).

Messi (Argentina) misses the target.

Klose (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Mascherano (Argentina).

Schürrle (Germany) misses the target.

Biglia (Argentina) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Lahm (Germany).

Kroos (Germany) fouls.

Biglia (Argentina) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Özil (Germany).

Messi (Argentina) takes the free-kick.

Klose (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Biglia (Argentina).

Agüero (Argentina) is penalised for a foul on Schweinsteiger (Germany).

Mascherano (Argentina) is penalised for a foul on Klose (Germany).

Messi (Argentina) takes the corner.

Romero (Argentina) makes a save.
The Miroslav Klose header does not trouble Romero.

Klose (Germany) has an effort on goal.

Müller (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Rojo (Argentina).

Kroos (Germany) takes the corner.

Messi (Argentina) misses the target.

Higuaín (Argentina) is flagged for offside.

The second half begins.

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.

Müller (Germany) is flagged for offside.

Höwedes (Germany) misses the target.
A header from a Toni Kroos headed hits the post.

Kroos (Germany) takes the corner.

Kroos (Germany) takes the corner.

Romero (Argentina) makes a save.

Kroos (Germany) has an effort on goal.

Schürrle (Germany) fouls.

Schürrle (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Biglia (Argentina).

Messi (Argentina) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Schweinsteiger (Germany).

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.

Schürrle (Germany) has an effort on goal.

Lavezzi (Argentina) delivers the corner.

Höwedes (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Zabaleta (Argentina).

Özil (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Lavezzi (Argentina).

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.

Higuaín (Argentina) is flagged for offside.
Higua has the ball in the net, but he was offside from Ezequiel Lavezzi’s cross. Meanwhile Kramer is limping off.

Zabaleta (Argentina) takes the free-kick.

Schweinsteiger (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Lavezzi (Argentina).

Müller (Germany) is flagged for offside.

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.

Kroos (Germany) takes the corner.

Kroos (Germany) takes the free-kick.

Demichelis (Argentina) is penalised for a foul on Klose (Germany).

Lavezzi (Argentina) takes the corner.

Biglia (Argentina) has a shot blocked.

Higuaín (Argentina) misses the target.
Gonzalo Higuaín shoots across the face of goal.

Kroos (Germany) takes the free-kick.

Rojo (Argentina) is penalised for a foul on Müller (Germany).

The match is under way.