Germany takes 5-0 lead over Brazil at halftime in World Cup semifinals
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Germany scored five goals in the opening 30 minutes Tuesday to take an astounding 5-0 lead over Brazil at halftime in the World Cup semifinals.
Toni Kroos scored twice in two minutes and Miroslav Klose added his record-setting 16th career World Cup goal. Thomas Mueller and Sami Khedira also scored.
Kroos scored his first goal in the 25th minute, knocking in a cross from Philipp Lahm. He made it 4-0 a minute later, beating Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar after a defensive mistake from Fernandinho.
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Brazil, playing without the injured Neymar and the suspended Thiago Silva, attacked from the start, but the Germans quickly opened up the defense and started the rout.