The Algerian shirts hang in the dressing room prior to the second round match between Germany and Algeria at Estádio Beira-RioPhotograph: Mike Hewitt/FIFA/Getty/The Germany coach, Joachim Löw, inspects the pitch before the match. Germany have lost both their previous meetings with Algeria in all competitionsPhotograph: Oliver Weiken/EPAGoalkeepers Roman Weidenfeller, Manuel Neuer and Ron-Robert Zieler of Germany warm up. Algeria beat West Germany 2-1 in a group match during the 1982 World Cup in Spain. West Germany and Austria contrived to record a mutually beneficial result in the final group game, which led to Algeria being sent home Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty
The Algerian fans at Estádio Beira-Rio are hoping for a quarter-final showdown against France. Germany, though, have reached the semi-finals of the last three World CupsPhotograph: Julian Finney/GettyGerman fans gather on the sands of Leme beach to watch the matchPhotograph: Leo Correa/APAn Algerian fan invades the pitch before the match. Algeria aim to be the fourth African nation to reach the quarter-finalsPhotograph: Oliver Weiken/EPAThe scene is set for the match at Estádio Beira-Rio in Porto AlegrePhotograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/GettyFans arrive at Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto AlegrePhotograph: Vinicius Costa/GettyGermany's defender Per Mertesacker is put under early pressure by Islam SlimaniPhotograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/GettyAlgeria's forward Islam Slimani sprints into the Germany half to latch on to a long clearance and beats Manuel Neuer to the ball...Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/AFP/Getty…but the German keeper Manuel Neuer gets back in time to tackle SlimaniPhotograph: Patrik Stollarz/AFP/GettyAlgeria continue to create chances. Here, Faouzi Ghoulam misses a good opportunityPhotograph: Leonhard Foeger/ReutersAlgeria's Islam Slimani heads the ball into the back of the net...Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP…but it is ruled out for offside as Algeria continue to press GermanyPhotograph: Darren Staples/ReutersManuel Neuer rushes out again - this time to thwart Sofiane FeghouliPhotograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPAAlgeria's goalkeeper Rais M'Bolhi turns the ball over the crossbar from a Muller headerPhotograph: Fabrizio Bensch/APAnd then he saves a shot by Mario Goetze as Germany begin to create a few chancesPhotograph: Jamie Squire/GettyHead coach Joachim Loew has work to do at half-time. The teams go into the break level 0-0Photograph: Martin Rose/GettyAndre Schurrle looks to be clean through on goal, only to be foiled by a tackle from GhoulamPhotograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/GettyA German fan watching in Berlin feels the tension although Germany have improved at the start of the second halfPhotograph: Clemens Bilan/AFP/GettyNeuer claims the ball under pressure Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/AFP/GettyBastian Schweinsteiger has his head in his hands as the game remains goallessPhotograph: Martin Rose/GettyGermany's Bastian Schweinsteiger and Sami Khedira fight for the ball against Algeria's Mehdi Lacen.Photograph: Darren Staples/ReutersGermany finally score at the beginning of extra time when Andre Schuerrle flicks the ball past Rais M'BolhiPhotograph: Stefano Rellandini /ReutersThe legs are tiring after a relentless encounter. Here, Bastian Schweinsteiger receives treatment in extra timePhotograph: Clive Rose/Getty ImagesMesut Ozil celebrates scoring the second with a minute to go to end Algerian hopesPhotograph: Darren Staples/ReutersAlgeria's players are in despair after Ozil's goalPhotograph: Edgard Garrido/ReutersBut they get a very late consolation when Abdelmoumene Djabou scoresPhotograph: Clive Rose/Getty ImagesRelief for the German fans at Copacabana beach. They can now look forward to a heavyweight European clash against France in the quarter-finalsPhotograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters
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