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Image source, Getty ImagesAnother good claim from Manuel Neuer, hurtling out to punch this time, ends an Argentine attack. The best keeper in the world?
Summary
Germany win the World Cup in extra time
Germany secure fourth world title
Gotze scores sublime goal in extra time
Germany become first European side to win World Cup in South America
Postpublished at 21:28 British Summer Time 13 July 2014
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Dom, Leigh on Sea: Very strange watching Lionel Messi in a team having this little possession.
Tommy, Clevedon: It's been a great game so far but we've just hit the dreaded 60 minute no one wants to lose mark! Pens anyone?
Postpublished at 21:26 British Summer Time 13 July 2014
Lionel Messi on the ball for the first time in 15 minutes, easily beating two men in midfield before earning a free-kick which is easily claimed by Manuel Neuer. The quality has just edged out of it...
YELLOW CARDpublished at 21:23 British Summer Time 13 July 2014
Good pressing from Argentina forces Manuel Neuer into kicking it clean out of play. Germany looking rattled, but then Javier Mascherano makes a mistake in midfield and slides through to bring down Miroslav Klose and a yellow card which he accepts readily.
Sergio Aguero is then booked for a late one on Bastian Schweinsteiger. Getting a bit edgy.
Postpublished at 21:21 British Summer Time 13 July 2014
Image source, Getty ImagesAndre Schurrle bursts in down the left and hits an early cross, Mesut Ozil is charging in at the near post but the ball is always behind him and he can't gather it in.
Join the debate at #bbcworldcuppublished at 21:19 British Summer Time 13 July 2014
Andrew Larkin:, external Manuel Neuer is Harald Schumacher in disguise.
Tom Clempson:, external It's more of a penalty for Gonzalo Higuain than a free kick against him.
P.D Smith:, external Argentina playing as they did in the semis - disciplined in defence and positive in attack.
Postpublished at 21:19 British Summer Time 13 July 2014
Into the final half an hour in Rio. Are we going all the way to extra time and beyond again?
We've not seen much from Lionel Messi since that golden opportunity at the start of the half.
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BBC Sport Chief Football Writer Phil McNulty at the Maracana"The two coaches are an interesting study in body language. Germany's Joachim Low is an upright figure, shirtsleeves rolled up and looking relatively calm. Argentina's Alejandro Sabella is pacing his technical area, animated and often stooping with his hands on his knees, almost as if he is tempted to get on and join his players. Sabella never looks relaxed."
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Former England defender Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live"I can't believe the referee has given that as a free-kick. Gonzalo Higuain just carries on running and Manuel Neuer takes him out. Higuain gets one fully in the face. Poor decision, it should have been nothing more than a throw in."
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Mark Lawrenson
BBC analyst"Was Neuer inside the box when he made a connection with his fist? The replays suggest he is. You can see why that went his way - a 6ft 4in keeper hurtling through the air."
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A few head injuries in this game then, and Gonzalo Higuain is hoping to run this one off.
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Former England defender Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live"Sergio Aguero is playing more centrally than Ezequiel Lavezzi was and Argentina are trying to play balls over the top for him, Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuain to chase.
"But I'm not sure Messi is fit. His head is down, and I think he might have a slight problem with is hamstring. He has held it a few times already and is just walking around."
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Image source, Getty ImagesOooof! Manuel Neuer comes flying out of his goal, he punches the ball clear but catches Gonzalo Higuain with his knee.
He reaches the ball fairly, but he clatters the striker on his follow through. Higuain is OK to continue I think but in real time that was a sickening collision.
Somehow that is given as a foul against Higuain.
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Mark Lawrenson
BBC analyst"The game is quickening up which is great. Schurrle is saying to the referee 'why did you not give me a free-kick?' but the referee was actually giving Germany advantage."
Postpublished at 21:14 British Summer Time 13 July 2014
Germany's first moment of danger in the second half. Andre Schurrle skips inside a man on the edge of the box, he is clipped but referee Nicola Rizzoli waves play on and Thomas Muller's low cross-shot is hacked away. That was better from Joachim Low's men.
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Sergio Aguero's first involvement sees him skip down the left wing but that man Jerome Boateng slams the door shut in his face again. A cracking 0-0 so far, but it's goals we want...
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Mark Lawrenson
BBC analyst"It's been a really bright start by Argentina to the half. Every time they go forward they are posing problems."
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Former England defender Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live"Just like in the first half, Germany are a little bit rattled. Argentina have started very well and are getting in behind the German defence."
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It's all Argentina since the break. Lionel Messi seems to be playing a few yards higher up the pitch and Jerome Boateng has to stretch to cut out another raking pass through.
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That was another huge chance. Lionel Messi did everything right. Everything but the goal.