Germany's 7-1 humiliation of hosts Brazil in the semi-finals of the World Cup had statisticians rewriting history practically every time Joachim Low's side touched the ball. Brazil's dreams of winning the tournament in their home country were effectively ended by a first-half masterclass that saw the Germans score five goals in the opening 29minutes - the fastest time it has ever taken a team to reach that figure in World Cup history. But, that wasn't the only record to fall on an astonishing night in Belo Horizonte... VIDEO Scroll down for German fans celebrate their 7-1 victory over hosts Brazil
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Germany defeated Brazil 7-1 in the semi-finals of the World Cup
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The unexpected result broken numerous World Cup records
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This was the joint worse defeat in the history of Brazilian football
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Miroslav Klose's goal made him the tournament's all-time leading scorer
It is the first time since 1938 that @placeholder have lost a World Cup semi-final, they had progressed in their previous six.