Brazil v Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup)

2014 FIFA World Cup
Semi-final
Event2014 FIFA World Cup
Date8 July 2014
VenueEstádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
RefereeMarco Rodríguez (Mexico)
Attendance58,141

Brazil v Germany, played on 8 July 2014, was an association football match played between Brazil and Germany in the semi-finals 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 Belo Horizonte.[1] To others it was called the Mineirazo or "Mineiraço", comparing it with the famous "Maracanazo", in which Brazil lost an important game against Uruguay in the 1950 World Cup.[2]


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 Colombia, Neymar suffered a fractured vertebra and Thiago Silva was banned due to him getting too many yellow cards in the tournament.

Match

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

Man of the Match:
Toni Kroos (Germany)

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.