(PHOTO: AFP)
July 7, 2014
Humiliation! Germany 5, Brazil 0 at half time
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Germany embarrassed World Cup favourites Brazil in a 5-0 rout at half-time in the semi-final today leaving hometown fans in tears.
Thomas Mueller opened the scoring in the 11th minute against a woefully looking Brazil defence, as Miroslav Klose made it two nil 12 minutes later.
A Brazilian team, looking totally outclassed, conceded a third from Toni Kroos, the German midfielder returned to hit his second and Germany’s fourth in the 26th minute. And in the 29th minute Sami Khedira scored the fifth goal in an embarrassing performance by the home side.
Klose’s goal has placed him as the highest scorer in World Cup matches at 16, surpassing Ronaldo’s 15