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Germany vs Argentina: Match Summary and Facts

Last Updated: July 17, 2016

Quick Facts About Germany:

Germany has its strengths and weaknesses. They have a wide variety of attacking midfielders. Manuel Nemer can be regarded as world’s best goalkeeper and Philip Lahm brings calmness with vice-captain Schweinsteiger. And Mueller is always at the right place at the right time.

Their weaknesses however outnumber their strengths. They don't have strong left back and defence and let’s not forget Khedina fans Schweinsteigr’s injury. Their very own MirzolavKlose is just one goal away from Ronaldo’s all time worldcup final. They’ve been in the final thrice the last time was in 1990. They were runner up in 2002 and third in 2006, 2010.

Quick Facts About Argentina:

 Alejandro Sabella is their coach.

Lionel Messi is their captain.

Gabriel Batistuta (56) has made the most recorded scores from their team.

Javier Zanetti (145) is their most capped player.

They have won Vopa America four times in 1923,1939,1940,1971.

They have won the world cup twice in 1978 and 1986.

TEAM LINEUP:

Germany: Neuer, Lahm, Boateng, Hummels, Howedes, Kramer, Schweinsteiger, Muller, Kroos, Ozil, Klose. Subs: Zieler, Grosskreutz, Ginter, Schurrle, Podolski, Draxler, Durm, Mertesacker, Gotze, Weidenfeller.

Argentina: Romero, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Garay, Rojo, Biglia, Mascherano, Perez, Higuain, Messi, Lavezzi. Subs: Orion, Campagnaro, Gago, Di Maria, Rodriguez, Augusto Fernandez, Federico Fernandez, Palacio, Alvarez, Aguero, Basanta, Andujar.

Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

MATCH SUMMARY:

Match starts off with Germany in the lead. Kramer sends a pass to Ozil, who tries to sends it over to Klose, but it’s closed. Rojo takes down Muller and gives away a free kick. Argentina breaks through the defence from that free kick. Higuain rushes down the right. Messi gets selfish and goes past Hummels like he isn’t there, Schweinsteiger gets involved and rejects Lavezzi. Klose fouled by Mascherano. Kramer takes a hit in his shoulder and is down. Kroos is out of his mind, he just jumps into the midfield taking the ball back to his own goal where Higuain was easily able to take that shot, but his shot goes wide. Muller plays in and goes offside. Schweinsteiger takes down Lavezzi and is the first to get booked. Argentina breaks down the right and they go offside. Kramer goes out, he couldn’t recover from the hit and Schurrle replaces him. Howedes booked after he tackled Zabaleta. Germany break into Argentinian defence and Lavezzi and Messi take over brilliantly, however Neuer aloofly takes the corner. Schurrle takes down Biglia. Another corner for Germany and Howedes should have scored with that header and just like that the first half on the final match ends.

HALF TIME

Sergio Aguero replaces Lavezzi, who in the first minute kicks off giving it away to Argentina and Higuain shoots wide but he’s offside. Aguero tries to send a pass to Messi, and Zabaleta takes down Schurrle. But the corner does no good because Muller fouled Rojo. Neuer clanked his knee with Higuain but ref didn’t even show him a yellow card. Mascherano booked for taking down Klose also Aguero managed to get his name in the book too after he tackled Schweinsteiger. Bigla is down Klose is involved and the free kick comes to nothing. Messi couldn’t get a touch on the ball in 25 minutes but managed to take it on the right. Palacio replaces Higuain. Gago replaces Perez. Klose replaced by Gotze and the crowd cheers for him on his last appearance. They get three minutes of added time.

FULL TIME

And they get thirty minutes of extra time, Neuer attacks, Messi partners with Aguero but Jereme clears it. Mascerano fouls Schweinsteiger. Poor Schweinsteiger is fouled twice by Mascherano and Biglia. Ref doesn’t show any cards but gives away a free kick and Mascherano clears the header. Muller and Dimichelli engage in a header. Schurrle goes by three defenders and sends a lovely pass to Gotze who plots it into the net and saves the team.

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