This won't last much longer for Argentina as only one minute will be added.
Shot on goal by Argentina
89'
M. Klose has scored a goal for Germany! Assist by M. Özil.
Number four to Germany!! Özil comes down the left wing and sets up Klose to score his second of the game! An epic win for the Germans and a humiliation for Argentina.
87'
Messi tries a late shot on goal but it's easily collected by Neuer.
86'
Foul by Argentina
85'
Germany are just minutes away from the semi finals, a stage they last reached in in 2002 when they would also make it to the final.
84'
P. Trochowski enters the game and replaces T. Müller.
81'
Klose delivers a strike on goal from far out and while it troubles Romero, the keeper does block it sufficiently.
80'
J. Mascherano gets yellow.
Foul by Argentina
78'
T. Kroos enters the game and replaces S. Khedira.
Germany continue to attack as there is practically no risk of giving away this comfortable lead. The three-times world champions clearly want another.
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76'
S. Agüero enters the game and replaces Á. Di María.
Shot wide of goal by Argentina
74'
A. Friedrich has scored a goal for Germany! Assist by B. Schweinsteiger.
And there's the third to Germany!! This is beginning to look like a walk-over as Schweinsteiger sends in a low pass from the left and it's Arne Friedrich to tap it in!
73'
Corner kick for Germany
72'
M. Jansen enters the game and replaces J. Boateng.
71'
Foul by Argentina
70'
J. Pastore enters the game and replaces N. Otamendi.
Substitute Pastore almost surprises Neuer with a cross but fortunately for the keeper, no one else expected it either.
68'
M. Klose has scored a goal for Germany! Assist by Ł. Podolski.
Germany double their lead!! Lukas Podolski delivers a low cross from the left and Klose converts easily. 0-2!
66'
Foul by Argentina
65'
Di Maria is next to try his luck for Argentina but his low diagonal shot can't bother Neuer.
64'
Higuain almost gets the ball in front of his feet in the German area but Lahm gets there at the last moment to keep his opponent from shooting on goal.
63'
Tevez strikes from a distance but it goes straight into the hands of Neuer.
Shot on goal by Argentina
62'
Schweinsteiger takes the set-piece but hits the wall.
Foul by Germany
61'
Mascherano fouls Klose and Germany get a free kick in a dangerous spot.
59'
Foul by Argentina
58'
A dangerous cross is well punched away by Romero, with Klose eager to take advantage of a keeper's mistake.
56'
Podolski takes a free kick for Germany but the forward doesn't get his effort past the wall.
Offside for Argentina
55'
Foul by Argentina
54'
Painful moment for Mertesacker as a Tevez strike hits the defender in the face from short range. Useful face-block though.
52'
Foul by Germany
Argentina dominated in the opening minutes of the second half but Germany are trying to move the action to the other half of the pitch.
51'
Foul by Argentina
50'
Foul by Germany
48'
The first chance of the second half goes to Argentina as Di Maria strikes from a distance but it sails past the wrong side of the far post.
46'
The second half is under way 0 - 1
45' +2
Halftime score: 0 - 1
45' +1
There will be one minute of added time at the end of this first half.
Shot over the goal by Argentina
45'
Shot over the goal by Germany
44'
Corner kick for Germany
Müller gets a good chance to double the lead but sees his effort deflected by an Argentinian defender.
42'
Foul by Germany
Play is now moving from one end to the other and Germany's Özil delivers a shot but directs it well high of the bar.
40'
Corner kick for Argentina
Corner kick for Argentina
39'
First chance for Germany in quite a while as Podolski tries a low shot but it goes just wide of the right post.
Foul by Germany
38'
Foul by Argentina
37'
Foul by Argentina
36'
Argentina think to have scored the equaliser but the referee is right to call for offside as no less than four players in blue and white are ahead of the defenders at the moment of a through-pass.
35'
T. Müller gets yellow.
Foul by Germany
The Argentinians are really getting closer to Germany's goal now and this time it's Higuain to try a shot from inside the penalty area. Neuer again is in the way. Seconds later, Müller handles the ball and gets booked. This means that the forward misses a potential semi final.
33'
Di Maria delivers the first real shot on goal for Argentina but it doesn't trouble Neuer who easily collects.
31'
Shot over the goal by Argentina
Messi takes a free kick in a potentially dangerous spot but his effort goes a few meters over the German goal. And this was the best opportunity for the South Americans so far.
29'
A half hour has passed in Cape Town and Germany lead 1-0. The score reflects the situation on the pitch as Germany got the better chances although Argentina are slowly beginning to take some control.
27'
Foul by Germany
26'
Foul by Germany
24'
Huge opportunity for Germany to double their lead as Müller delivers a low pass from the right but Klose blasts it over the bar.
22'
Good chance for Argentina as Messi's through-ball is almost picked up by Tevez but Neuer gets there a little earlier and collects.
20'
The Germans are taking it a bit easier now and allow Argentina to take the initiative.
18'
Corner kick for Argentina
16'
Foul by Argentina
15'
Argentina again try to break through Germany's defense on the left wing but Di Maria's cross into the area isn't properly controlled by Higuain.
14'
So far in this game, it's been all Germany to attack and the Europeans are clearly not satisfied leading by just one goal.
13'
Corner kick for Germany
11'
N. Otamendi gets yellow.
Otamendi commits his third foul of the game and that's one too many, according to the referee. He's still okay for the next match if there is one.
9'
The Argentinians execute a counter-attack but Di Maria can't get a cross past Lahm on the left wing. So far, this has been the closest Argentina came to the German goal.
8'
Corner kick for Germany
7'
Foul by Argentina
6'
Shot over the goal by Germany
5'
Almost another big chance for Germany but Khedira comes just a bit too late to pick up a throughball in the penalty area.
3'
T. Müller has scored a goal for Germany! Assist by B. Schweinsteiger.
Germany take an early lead!! Not three minutes have passed and Thomas Müller heads in from a Schweinsteiger free kick! What a start.
2'
Klose with an early foul on Mascherano and he's fortunate to get away without a card.
1'
The match is under way 0 - 0
Welcome to our live commentary for the World Cup quarter final match between Argentina and Germany. A repeat of two World Cup finals, today's clash promises to be one to remember as one of the top favorites for the trophy is set to bow out of the tournament. The game takes place at Cape Town's Green Point Stadium and your referee is Ravshan Irmatov from Uzbekistan.
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