Germany 4-0 Portugal: Mueller hat-trick as Germany rout Portugal and Ronaldo flops

Mueller hat-trick puts Ronaldo in shade

Striker Thomas Mueller scored a hat-trick as Germany opened their World Cup campaign on Monday with a 4-0 rout of 10-man Portugal with Cristiano Ronaldo enduring an afternoon to forget.

A decisive first-half saw Germany race into 3-0 lead as Mueller converted a penalty, then fired home their third on the stroke of half-time after a Mats Hummels header had also hit the target.