Germany vs Ghana, 2014 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA World CupKlose equals record to deny Ghana
Klose equals record to deny Ghana
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Sami Khedira (Germany).
- 3': Sulley Muntari (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Benedikt Höwedes (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Kevin-Prince Boateng (Ghana).
- 7': Attempt missed. Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Atsu with a cross.
- 9': Foul by Kevin-Prince Boateng (Ghana).
- 9': Philipp Lahm (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Sami Khedira (Germany).
- 10': Kwadwo Asamoah (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
- 12': Foul by Mohammed Rabiu Al-Hassan (Ghana).
- 12': Mesut Özil (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Mario Götze (Germany).
- 13': Sulley Muntari (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Christian Atsu (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Manuel Neuer (Germany). Assisted by Kevin-Prince Boateng.
- 18': Attempt saved. Sami Khedira (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Fatau Dauda (Ghana). Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 20': Attempt missed. Kevin-Prince Boateng (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Asamoah Gyan.
- 20': Offside, Germany. Thomas Müller is caught offside.
- 23': Hand ball by Mohammed Rabiu Al-Hassan (Ghana).
- 25': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 27': Offside, Ghana. Asamoah Gyan is caught offside.
- 29': Corner,Germany. Conceded by Kwadwo Asamoah.
- 32': Attempt saved. Sulley Muntari (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Manuel Neuer (Germany).
- 34': Attempt missed. Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Fatau Dauda.
- 36': Corner,Germany. Conceded by John Boye.
- 37': Attempt saved. Mario Götze (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fatau Dauda (Ghana). Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 39': Foul by Mohammed Rabiu Al-Hassan (Ghana).
- 39': Sami Khedira (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Christian Atsu (Ghana).
- 40': Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Offside, Ghana. Asamoah Gyan is caught offside.
- 41': Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Mats Hummels (Germany).
- 43': Offside, Ghana. Christian Atsu is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt blocked. André Ayew (Ghana) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Afful with a cross.
- 45': Corner,Ghana. Conceded by Jérôme Boateng.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Christian Atsu (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jonathan Mensah (Ghana) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sulley Muntari following a corner.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Germany 0, Ghana 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Germany 0, Ghana 0.
- 45': Substitution, Germany. Shkodran Mustafi replaces Jérôme Boateng.
- 48': Foul by Christian Atsu (Ghana).
- 48': Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Mario Götze (Germany).
- 50': Mohammed Rabiu Al-Hassan (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by André Ayew (Ghana).
- 50': Thomas Müller (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Goal! Germany 1, Ghana 0. Mario Götze (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller with a cross.
- 52': Substitution, Ghana. Jordan Ayew replaces Kevin-Prince Boateng.
- 52': Foul by Toni Kroos (Germany).
- 52': Mohammed Rabiu Al-Hassan (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Delay in match (Germany).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Goal! Germany 1, Ghana 1. André Ayew (Ghana) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harrison Afful with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Sulley Muntari (Ghana).
- 55': Sami Khedira (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Sami Khedira (Germany).
- 57': Sulley Muntari (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Asamoah (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Foul by Thomas Müller (Germany).
- 57': Harrison Afful (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Sulley Muntari (Ghana) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 59': Hand ball by Christian Atsu (Ghana).
- 61': Foul by Asamoah Gyan (Ghana).
- 61': Mats Hummels (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Goal! Germany 1, Ghana 2. Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sulley Muntari.
- 67': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Ghana) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Manuel Neuer (Germany). Assisted by André Ayew.
- 68': Corner,Ghana. Conceded by Benedikt Höwedes.
- 68': Attempt missed. John Boye (Ghana) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Atsu with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Attempt missed. Sulley Muntari (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, Germany. Miroslav Klose replaces Mario Götze.
- 70': Substitution, Germany. Bastian Schweinsteiger replaces Sami Khedira.
- 71': Attempt missed. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross.
- 71': Corner,Germany. Conceded by John Boye.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Benedikt Höwedes (Germany) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
- 71': Goal! Germany 2, Ghana 2. Miroslav Klose (Germany) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benedikt Höwedes following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Ghana. Mubarak Wakaso replaces Christian Atsu.
- 72': Foul by Mohammed Rabiu Al-Hassan (Ghana).
- 72': Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner,Germany. Conceded by Mubarak Wakaso.
- 73': Attempt missed. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
- 76': Philipp Lahm (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt missed. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 78': Substitution, Ghana. Emmanuel Badu replaces Mohammed Rabiu Al-Hassan.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Mensah.
- 78': Corner,Ghana. Conceded by Per Mertesacker.
- 78': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Ghana) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mubarak Wakaso with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Badu (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 79': Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana).
- 81': Foul by Thomas Müller (Germany).
- 81': Kwadwo Asamoah (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Sulley Muntari (Ghana).
- 84': Offside, Ghana. Jordan Ayew is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Thomas Müller (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner,Germany. Conceded by Kwadwo Asamoah.
- 85': André Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Germany).
- 85': Foul by Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana).
- 85': Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner,Germany. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 87': Foul by Miroslav Klose (Germany).
- 87': Kwadwo Asamoah (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Manuel Neuer (Germany).
- 89': Attempt missed. Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harrison Afful.
- 90': Attempt missed. Miroslav Klose (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Philipp Lahm.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner,Germany. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 90'+2': Offside, Ghana. Mubarak Wakaso is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Sulley Muntari (Ghana).
- 90'+3': Foul by Sulley Muntari (Ghana).
- 90'+3': Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Sulley Muntari (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Germany 2, Ghana 2.
- 0': Match ends, Germany 2, Ghana 2.
Statistics
 GHA |
GER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 41 | Possession | 59 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 284 | Accurate Passes | 530 |
| 363 | Passes | 615 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 17 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 13 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 31 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 59,621
Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 59,621
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | IR Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Germany (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 5 | Mats Hummels |
| 17 | Per Mertesacker |
| 4 | Benedikt Höwedes |
| 20 | Jérôme Boateng |
| 16 | Philipp Lahm |
| 18 | Toni Kroos |
| 6 | Sami Khedira |
| 13 | Thomas Müller |
| 19 | Mario Götze |
| 8 | Mesut Özil |
Ghana (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Fatau Dauda (GK) |
| 19 | Jonathan Mensah |
| 21 | John Boye |
| 20 | Kwadwo Asamoah |
| 23 | Harrison Afful |
| 9 | Kevin-Prince Boateng |
| 11 | Sulley Muntari |
| 17 | Mohammed Rabiu |
| 3 | Asamoah Gyan |
| 10 | André Ayew |
| 7 | Christian Atsu |
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