World Cup 2014: Germany v Algeria – pictures

World Cup 2014: Germany v Algeria – in pictures

The Algerian shirts hang in the dressing room prior to the second round match between Germany and Algeria at Estádio Beira-Rio

The Germany coach, Joachim Löw, inspects the pitch before the match. Germany have lost both their previous meetings with Algeria in all competitions

Goalkeepers Roman Weidenfeller, Manuel Neuer and Ron-Robert Zieler of Germany warm up. Algeria beat West Germany 2-1 in a group match during the 1982 World Cup in Spain. West Germany and Austria contrived to record a mutually beneficial result in the final group game, which led to Algeria being sent home

The Algerian fans at Estádio Beira-Rio are hoping for a quarter-final showdown against France. Germany, though, have reached the semi-finals of the last three World Cups

German fans gather on the sands of Leme beach to watch the match

An Algerian fan invades the pitch before the match. Algeria aim to be the fourth African nation to reach the quarter-finals

The scene is set for the match at Estádio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre

Fans arrive at Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre

Germany's defender Per Mertesacker is put under early pressure by Islam Slimani

Algeria's forward Islam Slimani sprints into the Germany half to latch on to a long clearance and beats Manuel Neuer to the ball...

…but the German keeper Manuel Neuer gets back in time to tackle Slimani

Algeria continue to create chances. Here, Faouzi Ghoulam misses a good opportunity

Algeria's Islam Slimani heads the ball into the back of the net...

…but it is ruled out for offside as Algeria continue to press Germany

Manuel Neuer rushes out again - this time to thwart Sofiane Feghouli

Algeria's goalkeeper Rais M'Bolhi turns the ball over the crossbar from a Muller header

And then he saves a shot by Mario Goetze as Germany begin to create a few chances

Head coach Joachim Loew has work to do at half-time. The teams go into the break level 0-0

Andre Schurrle looks to be clean through on goal, only to be foiled by a tackle from Ghoulam

A German fan watching in Berlin feels the tension although Germany have improved at the start of the second half

Neuer claims the ball under pressure

Bastian Schweinsteiger has his head in his hands as the game remains goalless

Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger and Sami Khedira fight for the ball against Algeria's Mehdi Lacen.

Germany finally score at the beginning of extra time when Andre Schuerrle flicks the ball past Rais M'Bolhi

The legs are tiring after a relentless encounter. Here, Bastian Schweinsteiger receives treatment in extra time

Mesut Ozil celebrates scoring the second with a minute to go to end Algerian hopes

Algeria's players are in despair after Ozil's goal

But they get a very late consolation when Abdelmoumene Djabou scores

Relief for the German fans at Copacabana beach. They can now look forward to a heavyweight European clash against France in the quarter-finals