World Cup 2014: Germany and Argentina's previous finals – in pictures

1986 After losing the 1982 final to Italy, the West German side would be in determined mood to win their third World Cup Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty Images

However they were up against a team which included Diego Maradona, who had single-handedly put England to the sword in the quarter-finals and been a talisman for the team throughout the tournament Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Argentina's Jose Luis Brown opened the scoring midway through the first-half Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty Images

Argentina and Maradona continued to push forward for a second, here Maradona goes flying over the challenge of West German goalkeeper Harald Schumacher and defender Karl Heinz Förster Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty Images

The second goal came in the 55th minute courtesy of Jorge Valdano Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty Images

The Germans roared back and Karl Heinz Rummenigge got them back in the match after 74 minutes when he poked home from close range Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty Images

Then six minutes later Rudi Völler scored to put the Germans level, much to the frustration of the Argentinians Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images

The match was anticipated to be a showdown between Maradona and Lothar Matthäus, they didn't disappoint as they engaged in an epic duel with Matthaus looking to come out on top Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

That was until six minutes from time when Maradona found Jorge Burruchaga with a delicate pass and he slotted the ball past Harald Schumacher to score the winner Photograph: Bongarts/Bongarts/Getty Images

After lifting the trophy Diego Maradona is inundated with congratulating fans as the players make their way back to the pitch Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images

The Argentina captain is lifted on to his team-mates' shoulders as the trophy is paraded around the stadium Photograph: Gamma/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images

The joy of Argentina's second World Cup triumph is evident for all to see Photograph: Gérard Rancinan/Corbis Sygma

1990 Four years later the teams meet again in the final in Rome. Argentina had played very physically throughout the tournament and had progressed through the quarter-finals and semi-finals on penalties. The fact they had four players suspended for the final meant the Germans were favourites Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images

And their physical game continued in the final with Gustavo Dezotti being booked in the fifth minute Photograph: Martina Hellmann/dpa/Corbis

Rudi Voller goes close with a header as West Germany dominate Photograph: Colorsport/REX

Lothar Matthaus is fouled by Argentina's Nestor Lorenzo Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty Images

However in a cynical and low quality match it wasn't only Argentina who were dishing out the rough treatment Photograph: Bongarts/Getty Images

Just after the hour mark Jurgen Klinsmann went down from a challenge by Pedro Monzón and the South Americans were down to ten men Photograph: Mike King/Observer

Ten minutes later another German goes down, Rudi Völler is adjudged to have drawn a foul by Roberto Sensini and the referee points the penalty spot Photograph: Mark Leech/Offside

Andreas Brehme stepped up to the spot and drove his low penalty kick past Sergio Goycochea and into the bottom-left corner Photograph: Bob Thomas/Bob Thomas/Getty Images

Brehme celebrates scoring Photograph: Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images

Before being mobbed by his teammates Photograph: Reuters

With Argentina offering little attacking threat during the match once the Germans went ahead there was only going to be one winner Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty Images

Rudi Voller celebrates on the shoulders of Jurgen Klinsmann Photograph: Sven Simon/dpa/Corbis

Whilst there are tears from Maradona Photograph: AFP/Getty Images