On July 13, 2014, Argentina’s dream of becoming world champion for the third time in the Maracana was cut short. Messi is now going for revenge.
The Argentina national team He reached a World Cup final for the sixth time and is going for his third title, the same title he denied almost four and a half years ago. The Albiceleste and especially Lionel Messi goes for revenge of what was the heaviest blow to a generation of which there are very few survivors, but they want to avenge that team that remained at the gate of glory under the leadership of Alejandro Sabella.
The July 13, 2014 the grand final of the emotional World Cup in Brazil was played. The Argentina national team had just eliminated the Netherlands on penalties with the memorable saves of Chiquito Romero and the heart of Javier Mascherano. For his part, Germany had destroyed the locals with a 7-1 that can never be erased from World Cup history. The mythical maracana it was the ideal setting for the decisive duel.
The game started evenly, with the typical nerves of a final, but after lukewarm attempts Gonzalo Higuaín got the chance that he will carry his conscience for the rest of his life, as a bad back pass only found him against Neuer, but he finished bitten and went very far. To top it off a few minutes later defined with category after a cross from Lavezzi, but was centimeters ahead and the goal was not validated. From those actions, the Germans brought danger to Romero’s goal, which always reacted level-headed.
In the second part, to the minute, Messi He drew one of his geniuses, but fate would have his crossed left foot pass right by the post. And as every final has its controversy, Neuer had a full impact a knee to Higuaín’s face that should have been a penalty, but was not penalized. With no clear chances left, apart from a good shot from Kroos that hit, the 90 minutes ended goalless and the game went into extra time.
Already in the first additional had Argentina the unbeatable opportunity of Rodrigo Palacio, who in front of the keeper decided to touch him from above, but the ball went out before he could push it. Germany seemed convinced of the draw, but the fateful minute 112 arrived Schürrle got off balance on the left and took a cross for Mario Gotzewhich appeared in the space between Demichelis and Garay to seal with a pirouette the 1-0 that would be final for the Germans to get their fourth star and leave Argentina empty-handed.
MATCH SHEET
GERMANY (1): Manuel Neuer; Philipp Lahm, Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels, Benedikt Howedes; Sami Khedira, Bastian Scheinsteiger; Thomas Muller, Toni Kroos, Mesut Ozil; Miroslav Klose. DT: Joachim Low.
ARGENTINA (0): Sergio Romero; Pablo Zabaleta, Martin Demichelis, Ezequiel Garay, Marcos Rojo; Enzo Pérez, Javier Mascherano, Lucas Biglia, Ezequiel Lavezzi; Gonzalo Higuain and Lionel Messi. DT: Alejandro Sabella.
GOAL: 112′ Götze (German).
CHANGES: 31′ Andre Schürrle for Kramer (Ale), 46′ Sergio Agüero for Lavezzi (Arg), 77′ Rodrigo Palacio for Higuaín (Arg), 86′ Fernando Gago for Pérez (Arg), 87′ Mario Götze for Klose (Ale) , 119′ Per Mertesacker for Ozil (Ale).
REFEREE: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy).
STADIUM: Maracana (Rio de Janeiro).
Source: Goal