Mats Hummels Goal Video: Watch Germany Player Score Against Portugal in World Cup

Mats Hummels Goal Video: Watch Germany Player Score Against Portugal in World Cup
A penalty shot by Germany's Thomas Mueller goes into the net past Portugal's goalkeeper Eduardo during the group G World Cup soccer match between Germany and Portugal at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014. At right Portugal's Pepe and Portugal's Joao Pereira.(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Zachary Stieber
6/16/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

Mats Hummels knocked the ball into the net against Portugal on Monday during the World Cup.

Germany as a whole has dominated Portugal so far, and is now up 2-0 about 33 minutes in.

Thomas Muller also scored for Germany. 

 

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See an Associated Press story from before the match below.

Ronaldo starts for Portugal against Germany 

SALVADOR, Brazil—Cristiano Ronaldo is in the starting lineup for Portugal’s World Cup opener against Germany on Monday.

The star striker has been bothered by a left-knee injury but declared himself fit and ready the day before the match. Nani was also in the starting lineup as the second forward.

Germany was to begin the match without a classic striker, with record-chasing World Cup scorer Miroslav Klose on the bench. Lukas Podolski was also on the bench.

The Germans used four central defenders as their back four, without a true fullback.

Germany’s attack featured three attacking midfielders in Thomas Mueller, Mesut Ozil and Mario Goetze, with Philipp Lahm in a defensive midfield role.

Lineups:

Germany: Manuel Neuer; Jerome Boateng, Per Mertesacker, Mats Hummels, Benedikt Hoewedes, Sami Khedira, Philipp Lahm, Toni Kroos, Thomas Mueller, Mesut Ozil, Mario Goetze.

Portugal: Rui Patricio; Joao Pereira, Bruno Alves, Pepe, Miguel Veloso, Fabio Coentrao, Raul Meireles, Joao Moutinho, Nani, Hugo Almeida, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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