As Brazil's dream evaporates, Miroslav Klose has broken the World Cup individual goal scoring record by knocking in his 16th goal in 22 matches, over four World Cups. He becomes the 3rd player to score in four World Cups. Pele and Uwe Seeler are the other two. Klose at 36 has led the German line since 2002 and in this semi-final overtakes totals by Ronaldo (15) and Gerd Muller (14). Klose has also overtaken Muller's total of 70 goals for Germany. Oleg Solenka's 5 goals against Cameroon in 1994 is a record total in one finals match but Archie Thompson popped in 13 goals against American Samoa in a 31-0 rout in a qualifying match in 2002. Tonight's score, so far (5-0), is the biggest defeat for Brazil in a World Cup match. Their heaviest defeat to date is by Uruguay 0-6 in the Copa Americas in Viña del Mar Chile in 1920.
In 18 first half minutes Germany destroyed the 2014 hosts.
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