FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 quarter-final, Germany vs Brazil, Football Match Result: Brazil beat Germany 2-1

Well, that was breathtaking! In a match which pitted two footballing royalties against each other in India’s most hallowed venue, Brazil proved why they are favourites to win the title. 

Next up for the South Americans is an equally talented England side who brushed aside Iran’s challenge in their quarter-final match.

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QUARTER-FINAL - KOLKATA
🇩🇪Germany 1-2 Brazil🇧🇷
Weverson and Paulinho take Brazil through to semis! pic.twitter.com/9nsh6c5aql

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Fulltime! Brazil with a comeback victory to book their spot in the semi-finals!

That, perhaps, was one of the most entertaining matches of the FIFA U-17 World Cup! Germany looked in command for more than half the match after Jann-Fiete Arp gave his side the lead. Brazil were woeful in front of goal and spurned many chances to equalise. They finally got the breakthrough as Weverson blasted the ball into the roof of the net. Six minutes later, Paulinho sent the crowd wild as he gave Brazil the lead from a rocket of a goal. The Samba Boys absorbed the German pressure late in the match and held on to their lead to book their spot in the semis.

90+3 Germany 1-2 Brazil

Arp with a woeful attempt at goal. His shot goes for a throw. Germany get a free kick in the Brazilian half and Plogmann charges forward to help his attack. He gets his head on it but the ball is cleared and Alan gives chase. Yeboah gets ahead of him and Alan wins it but the referee blows his whistle for a foul.

90` Germany 1-2 Brazil

The fourth official signals for 6 minutes of added time, something which Carlos Amadeu isn’t too happy about. Germany have upped the tempo here but Brazil are able to weather wave after wave of German attacks.

86` Germany 1-2 England

Jessic Ngankam and Noah Awuku come in for Germany as Christian Wuck hopes to get his team back on track. The German youngster look disheartened though as Brazil, energised by the goals and backed fiercely by a partisan crowd look to put this match to bed.

81` Germany 1-2 Brazil

Carlos Amadeu is celebrating like a kid on the touchline with his staff as his young guns come from a goal down to take the lead. Paulinho scores a wonder goal and signals towards the sky to thank God, while his teammates celebrate in front of the fans. The “Brazil Brazil” chants ring around the stadium. What a turnaround!

75` GOAL! Paulinho with a screamer! Germany 1-2 Brazil

The comeback is complete! Paulinho with a rocket of a shot from 25 yards out to give Brazil the lead in the match. The Brazilian No 7 goes charging to the stands as the Kolkata crowd get up on their feet to celebrate that absolute hammer of a goal.

71` GOAL! Weverson equalises! Germany 1-1 Brazil

The Kolkata crowd erupts as Weverson smashes the ball into the roof of the net. The left-back gets on the end of Alan’s pass and blasts the ball in the goal. Carlos Amadeu goes wild celebrating and it shows how relieved he must be.

66` Germany 1-0 Brazil

A huge roar goes up in the stadium as Wesley goes down in the box. The Brazilian right-back won the ball in a dangerous position from Vagnoman and gets into the box. Vagnoman recovers well and gets ahead of Wesley and wins the ball cleanly as Wesley goes down looking for a penalty. Good decision from the American referee.

64` Germany 1-0 Brazil

Yet another chance goes begging for Brazil. The crowd looks a bit frustrated as Brazil are still trailing despite doing everything to get back into the match. The stadium is waiting for the Samba boys to draw level.

60` Germany 1-0 Brazil

Lincoln with two good chances to get Brazil back in the match. Plogmann makes a fingertips-save from the Brazilian’s shot from the left. From the resultant corner, Lincoln rises the highest but his header goes just past the post.

58` Germany 1-0 Brazil

The second half gets underway and it’s the Brazilians who have started confidently. Germany coach Christian Wuck spoke highly of his attacking players, who are doing a brilliant job to keep the pressure on the crowd favourites.

57` Germany 1-0 Brazil

First real opportunities for Germany in the second half. Yeboah with is able to get past a couple of Brazilian defenders with some fancy footwork on the right and passes it to Abouchabaka. The German No 10 shoots but it’s deflected behind. From the corner, Brazao’s punch is a weak one but an unmarked Josha Vagnoman can only head it over.

53` Germany 1-0 Brazil

The noise level in the stadium goes up as Brazil get on the attack. Alan drives deep in from the midfield and 40 minutes after hitting the upright, he shoots only for the ball to roll past the post.

51` Germany 1-0 Brazil

Arp showing why he’s highly rated back home in Germany as he does very well to hold onto the ball from a German clearance and draws a foul from a Brazil player. The Europeans camp themselves in the Brazil half for a couple of minutes and the pressure is released only when Abouchabaka’s shot from outside the box is saved comfortably by Brazao.

46` Germany 1-0 Brazil

Carlos Amadeu makes a change at halftime as Weverson replaces Luan Candido at left-back.

Halftime! Germany 1-0 Brazil

The referee blows the whistle for halftime and Germany go into the break with a one-nil lead. Jann-Fiete Arp gave his team the lead after Lucas Halter brought down John Yeboah inside the box. Brazil should have taken the lead in the opening 10 minutes though as Alan hit the post from a very good position and they were guilty of missing several chances to equalise. The German defence looks very different the one which let in four goals against Iran in the group stage. They have been quick to close down the Brazilian forwards and are marking them very closely. Big second half coming up in Kolkata!

43` Germany 1-0 Brazil

As expected, fans inside the Yuva Bharati Krirangan stadium are on the edge of their seats as Brazil have created a couple of chances but fluffed the finish. Germany are wary of the crowd support for the Brazilians but it looks like Carlos Amadeu’s boys are under pressure.

37` Germany 2-0 Brazil

Arp gets on the end of another cross and even though the ball just glances off his head, it falls to Yeboah in a promising position. He looks to curl it into the far post but the shot is blocked by Wesley and it goes behind for a corner.

33` Germany 1-0 Brazil

Germany know the danger possessed by the pace of the front three of Paulinho, Lincoln and Brenner. They haven’t allowed the three to get to any through balls played by the Brazilian midfielders which will start to frustrate the Brazilian forwards.

30` Germany 1-0 Brazil

Brazil resume from a free kick after the water break. Brenner gets the ball on the edge of the box, cuts inside and goes for goal but there’s no pace or power behind his shot and the ball rolls into Plogmann’s grateful hands.

24` Germany 1-0 Brazil

Elias Abouchabaka almost doubles Germany’s lead but his shot rolls just past the far post.

20` GOAL! Arp scores from the penalty spot! Germany 0-0 Brazil

Germany take the lead through Jann-Fiete Arp’s penalty. Germany get on the counter and Yeboah is fouled by Lucas Halter and the referee has no hesitation in pointing to the spot. Arp steps up and cooly slots it into the bottom corner and there’s a huge roar from the Kolkata crowd.

7` Germany 0-0 Brazil

Alan rattles the post! A brilliant start for Brazil. This should give them some confidence. The German defence was caught napping.

5` Germany 0-0 Brazil

Paulinho goes chasing after a long ball but Bessick is able to ease him off it and Plogmann collects the ball. A minute later, it is Lincoln who goes after the ball but Plogmann comes out to collect it but Lincoln tries to kick the ball but instead kicks Plogmann. No foul given. Moments later Alan hits the upright from a very good position. He should have scored!

Kick off! Germany 0-0 Brazil

Germany get us underway at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata in this high-voltage quarter-final clash.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Jann Fiete-Arp, Brenner and Lincoln in focus as Germany face Brazil in quarters

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This is how the teams lineup tonight.

Germany: Luca Plogmann (GK), Alexander Nitzl,Dominik Becker, Sahverdi Cetin, Jann-Fiete Arp (C), Elias Abouchabaka, Nicolas Kuehn, Josha Vagoman, Lars Mai, John Yeboah, Yann Bisseck

Brazil: Gabriel Brazao (GK), Wesley, Vitao (C), Lucas Halter, Victor Bobsin, Paulinho, Marcos Antonio, Lincoln, Alan, Luan Candido, Brenner

Hello and welcome to Firstpost’s live coverage of the quarter-final clash between Germany and Brazil.