Substitute Andre
Schuerrle and Mesut Ozil scored in extra time Monday to lead Germany over an
aggressive Algeria 2-1 and into the World Cup quarterfinals.
Thomas Mueller
provided a cross from the left flank that was slightly behind Schuerrle. The
Germany forward dragged his leg and backheeled the ball into the far corner in
the 92nd minute, leaving goalkeeper Rais Mbolhi with no chance.
Ozil added the second
in the 120th, and Abdelmoumene Djabou pulled one back in injury time for
Algeria.
Germany will next face
France on Friday at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
Playing in the second round for the first time, Algeria was the more dangerous side in the opening half on a cool evening at the Estadio Beira-Rio, with forward Islam Slimani proving especially threatening.
Three-time champion Germany was better organized and controlled more after the break but Algeria continued to produce swift counterattacks.
It's the third match of the tournament to go into extra time, after Brazil and Costa Rica each won penalty shootouts.
Playing in the second round for the first time, Algeria was the more dangerous side in the opening half on a cool evening at the Estadio Beira-Rio, with forward Islam Slimani proving especially threatening.
Three-time champion Germany was better organized and controlled more after the break but Algeria continued to produce swift counterattacks.
It's the third match of the tournament to go into extra time, after Brazil and Costa Rica each won penalty shootouts.
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