Germany went up 1-0 in the 19th minute after Thomas Müller scored off the rebound of a Bastian Schweinsteiger shot.
World Cup 2010, Germany Vs. Uruguay: Thomas Mueller’s Fifth Tournament Goal Gives Germany Early Lead
The goal was Müller’s fifth of the tournament, tying him for the competition’s high mark.
Schweinsteiger took a shot from 40 yards out that gave Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera trouble. The `keeper coughed-up a rebound that Müller, moving toward goal as the Uruguayan line was pushing-up, easily got to before any defenders, for a simple finish.
The match, now in the 23rd minute, stills sees Germany leading 1-0.
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