Germany V. Argentina WC Final Rematch, Dusselldorf

Angel Di Maria dominated Germany's defense, playing a role in all four Argentinian goals

The evening was getting late and Joachim Löw was still there in his fresh white shirt, defending his team's performance. The German coach was taking part in the usual post-match press conference.Despite losing 4-2 and being jeered by the home fans, Löw was adamant that everything was still okay.

Argentina and Angel di Maria rained on Germany's homecoming parade, as the defeated World Cup finalists smashed their counterparts 4-2 in Dusseldorf.

Even without Lionel Messi, the widely acclaimed best player in the world, Manchester United's expensive new arrival Di Maria, smashing the British transfer record at 75 million euros, stepped up to the mark. In the 20th minute, Di Maria clipped a delicious, outside-of-the-foot cross in to a dangerous area where Sergio Aguero, of Manchester City, tucked in the opener.

Five minutes before the break, Di Maria accelerated past Erik Durm with ease to carve out the second goal, crossing for Tottenham's Erik Lamela who caressed the ball with the instep into the top corner.

Argentina racked up a third less than 120 seconds into the second half. Di Maria delivered a deep cross from a free-kick for Argentina defender Federico Fernandez to head past Roman Weidenfeller at the back-post. And then came the fourth for the World Cup runner-up. Di Maria strode down the right-wing with great balance and poise before clipping the ball delicately over Weidenfeller.