Germany v Portugal - in pictures

It's no surprise there's no room in the Arena Lviv, this is one of the most eagerly anticipated group games Photograph: Anne-christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images

There are plenty of scarves down the Portugal end Photograph: Michael Dalder/Reuters

The German fans are so confident of their team's ability they've brought along their own version of the Euro trophy Photograph: KERIM OKTEN/EPA

The Portuguese tactics seems to be to sit deep and soak up the German pressure and use the pace and skills of Cristiano Ronaldo to catch the Germans on the break. They've identified Mesut Oezil as a danger man and attempt to snuff out his effectiveness by sheer weight of numbers Photograph: Patrik Stollarz/AFP/Getty Images

That's a risky strategy as the Germans will inevitably break through and create chances. Though luckily for Portugal they aren't taking them Photograph: Joern Pollex/Getty Images

As the clock ticks towards half-time, and against the run of play, Portugal come within inches of taking the lead as Pepe finds himself with a smidgen of space and curls a shot towards the top corner ... Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

The ball cannons off the bar and then bounces on the line and away. Portugal appeal in vain for a goal but the referee waves play-on. Half-time score Germany 0-0 Portugal Photograph: KERIM OKTEN/EPA

Portugal start the second half with a bit more purpose but the game soon becomes more ragged and a bit niggly and the referee has to get his yellow card out again. One of the players booked was Jerome Boateng, seen here getting to grips with Cristiano Ronaldo Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

In the 72nd minute the game gets what it most definitely needs - a goal, and a cracking one at that. Khedira's hits a deep right-wing cross into the box where Mario Gomez rises up between Pepe and João Pereira to head the ball back across Rui Patricio and into the right-hand corner of the net. Germany have a well deserved lead Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Here's a close up view of Gomez powering the ball home Photograph: Antonio Bat/EPA

The German striker has every reason to be happy, that was a cracking header Photograph: Joern Pollex/Getty Images

There German fans are pretty happy too, so happy they decide to pass around a giant shirt in celebration Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images

Miroslav Klose, who was about to come on for Gomez when the German striker scored, finally comes on with 10 minutes to go. It's his 34th birthday today so no doubt he'll be looking to get on the scoresheet in way of a birthday gift to himself Photograph: Joern Pollex/Getty Images

In the dying minutes Portugual's Nelson Oliveira plays a superb reverse ball from the byline that finds Silvestre Varela, who attempts to dink the ball over German keeper Manuel Neuer. However the German keeper has read this and is out quickly to smother the shot and keep Germany's goal intact. Final score Germany 1 - 0 Portugal Photograph: Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA