Germany comprehensively beat hosts Brazil 7-1 in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday to make the final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
It was the biggest humiliation in Brazilian football that saw Miroslav Klose become the highest ever scorer in the tournament ahead Brazilian legend Ronaldo Da Lima.
Brazil who were disorganized on defense conceded five goals in the first 29 minutes and only found the, consolation in the 90th minute through Oscar in the absence of Neymar and Captain Silva.
Germany broke the deadlock in the 11th minute when Thomas Muller finished past Julio Caesar after having been left unmarked in the box.
Miroslav Klose shockingly doubled the German lead in the 23rd minute off Julio Caesar’s save following lovely interplay between Toni Kroos and Muller in the box.
Brazil were down to three-nil two minutes later thanks to Lahm’s cross from the right that Muller missed before reaching Toni Kroos for a low shot past the goalkeeper.
Kroos made it four in the 26th minute before Khedira’s clean strike that extended the score to 5-0 in the 29th minute. The Germans had become brilliant on the counter with neat passes and patience.
It took just 179 seconds between Germany’s second and fourth goals and Brazilian fans could be seen crying for the misfortune that befallen their team.
Andre Schurrle continued to haunt the Brazilians in their own backyard in the 69th minute after Lahm calmly set him up for another finish in the area.
He again lashed home for an awesome finish off the crossbar in the 79th minute, condemning Brazil to a 7-0 thrashing.
Oscar’s late goal for the hosts in the 90th minute received mixed reactions from fans as Fred and Hulk became laughing stocks for the dismal performance.
The result meant Brazil’s 62-match home unbeaten in competitive matches since 1975 was no more, also coming down as the nations worst defeat since 1934. The side will have beat the loser of the Argentina-Netherlands encounter to finish as the tournament’s third.
Meanwhile Germany progresses to its eighth world cup final where they will play the winner of Wednesday’s Argentina-Netherlands semi final.
