World Cup 2014: Germany v Portugal – in pictures

The focus before today's opening game between Germany and Portugal has been on the fitness of Cristiano Ronaldo. The captain of Portugal has been struggling with knee and thigh problems but has declared himself fit: 'I'm at 100%. I want to have a great World Cup.' Here his shirt hangs in the dressing room before the Group G match Photograph: Clive Mason/FIFA/Getty

And here he is warming up with team-mates before the match at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty

Portugal fans enjoy the atmosphere before kick-off Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty

Here is the man trying to prevent Ronaldo and Portugal from scoring, Manuel Neuer. Ronaldo scored against him in the Champions League semi-final between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid at Allianz Arena in April Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty

Neuer and his Germany team-mates warm up Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters

German coach Joachim Loew, assistant coach Hansi Flick and goalkeeper coach Andreas Koepke of Germany stand during the national anthems Photograph: Martin Rose/Getty

Ronaldo has the first big chance of the match. He bears down on goal but blasts straight at Manuel Neuer from a tight angle Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

Germany win a penalty when Mario Götze is hauled back by the arm by João Pereira as he closed in on the Portugal goal Photograph: Pool/Getty

And Germany go ahead courtesy of an excellent Thomas Müller penalty. He shoots low and hard into the bottom left-hand corner Photograph: Pool/Getty

Müller of Germany celebrates with team-mates Mesut Özil, Jérôme Boateng and Sami Khedira Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty

And so does German Chancellor Angela Merkel Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/FIFA/Getty

Germany double their lead courtesy of a Mats Hummels bullet-header from the edge of the six-yard box, leaping above Pepe to convert a corner Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images

Hummels celebrates as the Germans move into a comfortable lead Photograph: Matthew Lewis/Getty

Brazilian-born Pepe then loses his head and head-butts Thomas Müller. It results in a red card for Pepe and Portuguese hopes are surely over Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty

Just before half-time Müller scores the third for Germany as he fires past Rui Patricio from 13 yards out. The goalkeeper should have done better Photograph: Francois Marit/AP

Miroslav Klose and German substitutes celebrate Photograph: Patrik Stollarz/AFP/Getty

The half-time whistle goes and it is a very disappointing half for Ronaldo and Portugal Photograph: Paulo Duarte/AP

Merkel looks happy, though Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/FIFA/Getty

Whereas Portugal manager Paulo Bento looks concerned at the performance of his team Photograph: Jeff Mitchell/FIFA/Getty

More bad news for Bento as Portugal's defender Fabio Coentrao is stretchered off Photograph: Francois Xavier Marit/AFP/Getty

Hummels joins Fabio Coentrao as he is helped off the pitch Photograph: Francisco Leong/AFP/Getty

Thomas Müller scores his hat-trick and Germany's fourth past goalkeeper Rui Patricio Photograph: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty

And he celebrates with team-mates. It is a comfortable win for the Germans Photograph: Jeff Mitchell/FIFA/Getty

Germany fans enjoy watching the match in Berlin Photograph: Markus Schreiber/AP