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Published 10:40 8 Jul 2015 BST
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The prelude came during Brazil's quarter-final four days earlier, with victory over Colombia coming at a cost.
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But the loss of two key players didn't prevent the Brazilian fans from showing up in high spirits, just like their German counterparts.
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The first worry for Brazil came when the team sheets were printed, with Paris Saint-Germain's David Luiz listed as a Chelsea player. Perhaps they should have seen it as an omen.
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Still, it was all going according to plan for the hosts as the game got under way.
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However with Thiago Silva missing, the Brazilian marking soon went to pot.
On another day, Miroslav Klose's second - breaking Ronaldo's all-time World Cup goalscoring record - would have been the story of the evening.
However, it was soon clear that Brazil's defenders would find a way to take the attention away from that particular stat.
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A 5-0 scoreline at half-time launched a thousand comparisons...
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If we thought the Germans were going to ease off in the second half, we were wrong. André Schürrle was on, and he wanted to stake his claim for a starting spot in the final. Of course, we should have been prepared for this.
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Brazil finally got on the scoresheet with seconds to spare, as Oscar showed some of the fighting spirit that was lacking earlier on.
It might have just been a consolation, but it was enough to rile a couple of people.
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At full-time there was a mixture of pride (from the German players), tears (from the Brazilians) and complete shock (from everyone else).
It seemed like the defeated players just needed a hug, and thankfully this was one time that Thiago Silva's injury didn't stop him from contributing.
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Even a year on, the shock hasn't really subsided for some.
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