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As well as being Brazil's heaviest ever defeat - eclipsing a 6-0 Copa America defeat by Uruguay in 1920 - and their first competitive loss on home soil since 1975, it was also the biggest ever victory in a World Cup semi-final.
The home side actually started brightly, but Joachim Loew's German outfit took the lead after just 11 minutes as Thomas Mueller, left totally unmarked at a corner, sidefooted home.
And barely 10 minutes later Brazil's World Cup dream imploded in horrifying style as the Germans scored three times in 179 seconds, with Miroslav Klose breaking the all-time World Cup scoring record before Toni Kroos added two goals to make it 4-0. Sami Khedira then made it 5-0 just before the half-hour mark, giving Germany five goals in an 18-minute spell.
After the break Brazil came out looking determined and forced two outstanding saves from Manuel Neuer - but Germany soon regained control, and Andre Schuerrle scored twice to make it 7-0.
In the dying moments Mesut Oezil blew a perfect chance to make it 8-0 - and Brazil responded by darting up the other end where Oscar scored the consolation goal.
Germany will be red-hot favourites to win their first World Cup as a unified nation, no matter what happens in the other semi-final between Argentina and Netherlands.
As for Brazil, wholesale changes are expected as the nation suffered its largest and most humiliating defeat ever - a night that finally expunges memories of the Maracanazo in 1950, but in the worst possible way: by worsening the pain rather than exorcising the demons.
Sumber: Yahoo UK Sport
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