FIFA World Cup

Costa Rica vs Germany, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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Costa Rica
  • 58': Yeltsin Tejeda
  • 70': Juan Pablo Vargas
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2 - 4
Germany
  • 10': Serge Gnabry
  • 73': Kai Havertz
  • 85': Kai Havertz
  • 89': Niclas Füllkrug

Germany out of World Cup despite winning finale against Costa Rica

A Kai Havertz double led Germany to a 4-2 victory over Costa Rica on Thursday, but it wasn't enough to avoid elimination at the 2022 World Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Raum.
  • 2': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
  • 4': Offside, Germany. Jamal Musiala tries a through ball, but Serge Gnabry is caught offside.
  • 6': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Joel Campbell.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
  • 7': Bryan Oviedo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Jamal Musiala (Germany).
  • 8': Offside, Costa Rica. Keylor Navas tries a through ball, but Johan Venegas is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Thomas Müller (Germany) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
  • 10': Goal! Costa Rica 0, Germany 1. Serge Gnabry (Germany) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 13': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Germany).
  • 13': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Leon Goretzka (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller with a cross.
  • 14': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
  • 15': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
  • 15': Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by David Raum (Germany).
  • 18': Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Offside, Costa Rica. Joel Campbell tries a through ball, but Brandon Aguilera is caught offside.
  • 20': Brandon Aguilera (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Germany).
  • 20': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Juan Pablo Vargas.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Thomas Müller (Germany) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 24': Foul by David Raum (Germany).
  • 24': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Offside, Germany. Serge Gnabry tries a through ball, but David Raum is caught offside.
  • 27': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 30': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Goretzka.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
  • 40': Bryan Oviedo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Joshua Kimmich (Germany).
  • 42': Offside, Germany. Thomas Müller tries a through ball, but Jamal Musiala is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 42': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Manuel Neuer.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Yeltsin Tejeda.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Costa Rica 0, Germany 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Costa Rica 0, Germany 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Costa Rica. Youstin Salas replaces Brandon Aguilera.
  • 45': Substitution, Germany. Lukas Klostermann replaces Leon Goretzka.
  • 49': Offside, Costa Rica. Celso Borges tries a through ball, but Keysher Fuller is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Campbell.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Yeltsin Tejeda (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Duarte.
  • 53': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Juan Pablo Vargas.
  • 54': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
  • 55': Substitution, Germany. Niclas Füllkrug replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keysher Fuller.
  • 58': Goal! Costa Rica 1, Germany 1. Yeltsin Tejeda (Costa Rica) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 61': Jamal Musiala (Germany) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Thomas Müller (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
  • 62': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
  • 62': Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Foul by Johan Venegas (Costa Rica).
  • 63': Niklas Süle (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Germany. Kai Havertz replaces Thomas Müller.
  • 67': Substitution, Germany. Mario Götze replaces David Raum.
  • 67': Jamal Musiala (Germany) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mario Götze with a cross.
  • 69': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (Germany).
  • 69': Johan Venegas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Juan Pablo Vargas (Costa Rica) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Duarte.
  • 70': Goal! Costa Rica 2, Germany 1. Juan Pablo Vargas (Costa Rica) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Goal! Costa Rica 2, Germany 2. Kai Havertz (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
  • 73': Offside, Costa Rica. Joel Campbell tries a through ball, but Johan Venegas is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Costa Rica. Ronald Matarrita replaces Johan Venegas.
  • 74': Substitution, Costa Rica. Jewison Bennette replaces Keysher Fuller.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
  • 76': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
  • 76': Óscar Duarte (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
  • 78': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Kendall Waston.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Jewison Bennette (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Celso Borges.
  • 82': Bryan Oviedo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Kai Havertz (Germany).
  • 82': Foul by Ronald Matarrita (Costa Rica).
  • 82': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 85': Goal! Costa Rica 2, Germany 3. Kai Havertz (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Serge Gnabry with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Mario Götze (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 89': Goal! Costa Rica 2, Germany 4. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leroy Sané.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 90': VAR Decision: Goal Costa Rica 2-4 Germany (Niclas Füllkrug).
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Costa Rica. Anthony Contreras replaces Bryan Oviedo.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Costa Rica. Roan Wilson replaces Yeltsin Tejeda.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Germany. Matthias Ginter replaces Niklas Süle.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Youstin Salas.
  • 90'+10': Attempt saved. Jamal Musiala (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Matthias Ginter (Germany).
  • 90'+10': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Costa Rica 2, Germany 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Costa Rica 2, Germany 4.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 3
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
14 Corner Kicks 1
4 Saves 7
68.1 Possession 31.9
32 SHOTS 8
11 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.8
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
638 Accurate Passes 252
713 Passes 337
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
9 Accurate Crosses 3
32 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.3
38 Long Balls 63
30 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.8 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 1
3 Effective Tackles 10
10 Tackles 21
0.3 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 8
9 Effective Clearances 42
9 Clearances 42

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: Al Bayt Stadium
Location: Al Khor, Qatar
Attendance: 67,054

FIFA World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Germany 0 0 0
2 Curacao 0 0 0
3 Ivory Coast 0 0 0
4 Ecuador 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

CRC Costa Rica (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Keylor Navas (GK)
6 Óscar Duarte Yellow Card
3 Juan Pablo Vargas
19 Kendall Waston
8 Bryan Oviedo
4 Keysher Fuller
17 Yeltsin Tejeda
5 Celso Borges
20 Brandon Aguilera
12 Joel Campbell
11 Johan Venegas
Costa Rica Substitutes:
Esteban Alvarado, Rónald Matarrita, Roan Wilson, Carlos Martinez, Bryan Ruiz, Jewison Bennette, Álvaro Zamora, Anthony Contreras, Douglas López, Patrick Sequeira, Daniel Chacón, Gerson Torres, Anthony Hernández, Youstin Salas.

GER Germany (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Manuel Neuer (GK)
2 Antonio Rüdiger
15 Niklas Süle
3 David Raum
6 Joshua Kimmich
14 Jamal Musiala
21 Ilkay Gündogan
8 Leon Goretzka
13 Thomas Müller
10 Serge Gnabry
19 Leroy Sané
Germany Substitutes:
Lukas Klostermann, Matthias Ginter, Karim Adeyemi, Kai Havertz, Niclas Füllkrug, Marc-André ter Stegen, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Christian Günter, Thilo Kehrer, Julian Brandt, Kevin Trapp, Youssoufa Moukoko, Jonas Hofmann, Mario Götze, Nico Schlotterbeck.

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