Germany Vs Portugual at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador Monday June 16,2014
Managers
Joachim Low(Germany)
Paulo Bento(Portugal)
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head- Portugal have only won three of their 17 previous internationals against Germany (D5, L9).
- The Germans have won their last three meetings - including the third place play-off match at the 2006 World Cup, which ended 3-1 following a Bastian Schweinsteiger brace and a Petit own goal for the Germans.
- Germany have beaten Portugal at three of the last four major tournaments: the 2006 World Cup, Euro 2008 and Euro 2012.
- Germany's will become the first team to play 100 World Cup matches on Monday.
- Miroslav Klose currently has 14 World Cup goals - only Brazilian star Ronaldo has more (15).
- Germany have won their opening match in every World Cup since 1990. In no fewer than four of those six matches, they scored at least four goals, beating Yugoslavia 4-1 in 1990, Saudi Arabia 8-0 in 2002, Costa Rica 4-2 in 2006 and Australia 4-0 four years ago.
- Germany have only lost one of their last 18 games in the group stages of the World Cup - 0-1 against Serbia on 18 June 2010.
- They have opened their last six World Cups with a victory; the last time they failed to win their opening game was back in 1986, when they drew 1-1 with Uruguay.
- Germany scored more goals than any other team in the 2014 European World Cup qualifiers (36).
- Portugal have lost their two games in the World Cup against their opponents in Group G - USA in 2002 and Germany in 2006.
- Joao Moutinho delivered more assists than any other player in European World Cup qualifiers (10).
- In the group round of the last two World Cups, Portugal conceded just once in six matches (Jose Fonseca for Mexico in 2006).
- Cristiano Ronaldo is aiming to become the first player since Jurgen Klinsmann to score in six successive major tournaments having previous scored at least one goal at the European championships of 2004, 2008 and 2012, plus the 2006 and 2010 World Cup finals.
Goal Scorers -Thomas Muller(12th minute penalty,45 &78) and Mats Hummels (32)
Thomas Muller (left) is caught by Pepe's flailing arm
Pepe butts Muller while the German is sat on the floor
Muller angrily reacts after the Pepe's act of violence
Pepe(Portugal) was sent off for butting Thomas Muller(Germany) following an altercation
Mats Hummels (second right) rises to nod in Germany's second goal
Thomas Muller (centre) lashes home Germany's third and put them in total control
UEFA President Michel Platini, FIFA President Joseph Blatter and German Chancellor Angela Merkel look on from the stands during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between Germany and Portugal at Arena Fonte Nova on June 16, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil.
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