FIFA World Cup

United States vs Germany, 2014 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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United States
    FT
    0 - 1
    Germany
    • 55': Thomas Müller

    Germany beat U.S., both advance

    Germany beat U.S., both advance

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Lukas Podolski (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
    • 3': Offside, Germany. Mesut Özil is caught offside.
    • 5': Offside, USA. Clint Dempsey is caught offside.
    • 10': Corner,Germany. Conceded by Brad Davis.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
    • 11': Fabian Johnson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Benedikt Höwedes (Germany).
    • 11': Benedikt Höwedes (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 13': Foul by Clint Dempsey (USA).
    • 13': Mesut Özil (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. DaMarcus Beasley (USA) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Thomas Müller (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tim Howard (USA). Assisted by Lukas Podolski.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Graham Zusi (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Michael Bradley following a fast break.
    • 24': Benedikt Höwedes (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Jermaine Jones (USA).
    • 25': Offside, Germany. Thomas Müller is caught offside.
    • 25': Foul by Kyle Beckerman (USA).
    • 25': Lukas Podolski (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Kyle Beckerman (USA).
    • 31': Attempt saved. Toni Kroos (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Tim Howard (USA). Assisted by Philipp Lahm.
    • 31': Offside, Germany. Thomas Müller is caught offside.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Mesut Özil (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tim Howard (USA). Assisted by Thomas Müller.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Lukas Podolski (Germany) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 37': Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Omar González (USA).
    • 37': Omar González (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Corner,USA. Conceded by Per Mertesacker.
    • 41': Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Brad Davis (USA).
    • 42': Foul by Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany).
    • 42': Jermaine Jones (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Jérôme Boateng (Germany).
    • 44': Graham Zusi (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Michael Bradley (USA).
    • 45': Thomas Müller (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, USA 0, Germany 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins USA 0, Germany 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Germany. Miroslav Klose replaces Lukas Podolski.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Mesut Özil (Germany) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jérôme Boateng with a cross.
    • 47': Offside, USA. Brad Davis is caught offside.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Miroslav Klose (Germany) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bastian Schweinsteiger with a cross.
    • 53': Foul by Michael Bradley (USA).
    • 53': Philipp Lahm (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Corner,Germany. Conceded by Brad Davis.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Per Mertesacker (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Tim Howard (USA). Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross.
    • 55': Goal! USA 0, Germany 1. Thomas Müller (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 56': Foul by Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany).
    • 56': Jermaine Jones (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Miroslav Klose (Germany).
    • 57': Kyle Beckerman (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Jermaine Jones (USA).
    • 59': Philipp Lahm (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Substitution, USA. Alejandro Bedoya replaces Brad Davis.
    • 60': Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (USA).
    • 62': Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Kyle Beckerman (USA).
    • 62': Kyle Beckerman (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Fabian Johnson (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Foul by Mesut Özil (Germany).
    • 64': Foul by Kyle Beckerman (USA).
    • 64': Miroslav Klose (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Mats Hummels (Germany).
    • 69': Jermaine Jones (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Corner,USA. Conceded by Philipp Lahm.
    • 72': Foul by Philipp Lahm (Germany).
    • 72': Michael Bradley (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Jermaine Jones (USA).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Substitution, Germany. Mario Götze replaces Bastian Schweinsteiger.
    • 78': Hand ball by DaMarcus Beasley (USA).
    • 80': Attempt saved. Benedikt Höwedes (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Tim Howard (USA). Assisted by Mesut Özil.
    • 80': Corner,Germany. Conceded by Omar González.
    • 83': Foul by Benedikt Höwedes (Germany).
    • 83': Omar González (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, USA. DeAndre Yedlin replaces Graham Zusi.
    • 84': Offside, USA. DeAndre Yedlin is caught offside.
    • 86': Offside, Germany. Miroslav Klose is caught offside.
    • 87': Foul by Michael Bradley (USA).
    • 87': Mario Götze (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by DaMarcus Beasley (USA).
    • 88': Thomas Müller (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Germany. André Schürrle replaces Mesut Özil.
    • 90': Offside, Germany. Thomas Müller is caught offside.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. André Schürrle (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Bedoya (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Clint Dempsey.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Clint Dempsey (USA) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, USA 0, Germany 1.
    • 0': Match ends, USA 0, Germany 1.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    7 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 2
    0 Saves 5
    63 Possession 37
    13 SHOTS 4
    9 ON GOAL 1
    0.7 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    686 Accurate Passes 295
    751 Passes 357
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 1
    21 Crosses 6
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    52 Long Balls 43
    41 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.8 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 12
    15 Tackles 15
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    11 Effective Clearances 25
    11 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup

    Venue: Arena Pernambuco
    Location: Recife, Brazil
    Attendance: 41,876

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    3 IR Iran 0 0 0
    4 New Zealand 0 0 0
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    Line-Ups

    USA United States (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Tim Howard (GK)
    5 Matt Besler
    3 Omar González Yellow Card
    13 Jermaine Jones
    7 DaMarcus Beasley
    23 Fabian Johnson
    4 Michael Bradley
    15 Kyle Beckerman Yellow Card
    14 Brad Davis
    19 Graham Zusi
    8 Clint Dempsey
    United States Substitutes:
    DeAndre Yedlin, John Brooks, Chris Wondolowski, Nick Rimando, Alejandro Bedoya, Brad Guzan, Julian Green, Geoff Cameron, Aron Johannsson, Timothy Chandler, Mix Diskerud.

    GER Germany (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Manuel Neuer (GK)
    5 Mats Hummels
    17 Per Mertesacker
    4 Benedikt Höwedes Yellow Card
    20 Jérôme Boateng
    16 Philipp Lahm
    18 Toni Kroos
    7 Bastian Schweinsteiger
    13 Thomas Müller
    10 Lukas Podolski
    8 Mesut Özil
    Germany Substitutes:
    Miroslav Klose, Mario Götze, Erik Durm, Julian Draxler, Roman Weidenfeller, Matthias Ginter, Christoph Kramer, Sami Khedira, Shkodran Mustafi, Ron-Robert Zieler, André Schürrle, Kevin Grosskreutz.

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