Podolski to the four as Germany crush Andorra

GERMANY crushed San Marino with a record 13-0 win last night as striker Lukas Podolski scored four in the Euro 2008 Group D qualifier.

Fresh from their 1-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland on Saturday night, when a Podolski goal separated the sides, the victory is a record in a European Championship qualifying match — bettering Spain’s 12-1 victory over Malta in December 1983.

Joachim Loew’s side were 6-0 up by the interval in Serravalle, San Marino, against hopeless opposition and they never eased up as they humiliated their mostly amateur opponents.