#BRAvsGER match breaks social media records

MANILA, Philippines – Fans on and off the pitch were astounded as Germany obliterated Neymar-less Brazil, 7-1 during the semifinals of the 2014 World Cup. 

While Brazil fans were seen devastated on the pitch and walking out during halftime, social media was abuzz with reactions to the game, breaking records both on Twitter and Facebook.

200 million Facebook interactions

The match reached the highest level of Facebook conversation for any World Cup match in history with over 66 million people and 200 million interactions which include likes, posts, and comments. The most talked about players on Facebook? Germany’s Thomas Müller and Brazil Captain David Luiz.

Top Facebook moments of the match were Germany’s goals including Khedira’s 29th minute goal and Klose’s record-breaking 23rd minute goal.

Demographics-wise, males dominated the Facebook conversation with Brazil and the United States being the most actively-participating countries.

Most-discussed single sports game

With 35.6 million Tweets, #BRA v #GER is the most-discussed single sports game ever on Twitter. #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/pRjssAZmhg

— Twitter Data (@TwitterData) July 9, 2014

Meanwhile, on Twitter, the match broke the record for being the most-discussed single sports game ever with 35.6 million tweets.

See which #BRA v #GER players were most-mentioned on Twitter during the match #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/icCA8lfzJ9

— Twitter Data (@TwitterData) July 9, 2014

Most discussed players were Germany striker Miroslav Klose who scored his 16th World Cup goal and Brazil goalkeeper Júlio César.

The #BRA v #GER match also set a TPM record: Khedira’s 29′ goal (0-5) saw 580,166 TPM. #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/188YGgrgZg

— Twitter Data (@TwitterData) July 9, 2014

Khedira’s 29 minute goal set a new record with over 580,166 tweets per minute.

Check out some of the reactions online below:

– Rappler.com