Real Madrid are champions of the world after beating Copa Libertadores holders San Lorenzo 2-0 in Saturday's FIFA Club World Cup final.

Sergio Ramos, who also scored against Cruz Azul in the semi-final round, opened the scoring after 37 minutes in Marrakech and Gareth Bale put the Champions League winners two goals to the good in the 51st.

San Lorenzo tried to turn the contest into a physical battle from the opening whistle, but in the end, and not surprisingly, Madrid's quality simply shone through.

Overall, there were several standout performances in the match, as well as some that were rather less impressive.

Following are some of the individual winners and losers from Stade de Marrakech.

Winner: Gareth Bale, Who Scored in Another Final

Gareth Bale scored in last season's Copa del Rey final and popped the winner for Real Madrid against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final in Lisbon.

On Saturday, he continued his streak of scoring in major finals when he found the back of the net against San Lorenzo.

After accepting Isco's well-weighted pass in the 51st minute, the Welshman released a shot that snuck underneath goalkeeper Sebastian Torrico and put Madrid 2-0 up in the Club World Cup final.

Squawka quickly pointed out Bale's penchant for scoring in big matches on their Twitter account.

Loser: Walter Lopez, Whose Officiating Job Was a Poor One

As Al Jazeera and talkSPORT pundit Juan Arango opined on Twitter, Walter Lopez was "WAYYYY over his head" in the 2014 Club World Cup final.

Initially, the Guatemalan referee seemed keen to present yellow cards for any offense—big or small.

Nestor Ortigoza was booked after just 12 minutes for a minor collision with Dani Carvajal, and not long after, Pablo Barrientos was shown a yellow card for protesting a foul on Gareth Bale.

Then, in the 22nd minute, it was Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos being penalised for a soft foul on Julio Buffarini.

Astonishingly, Lopez then put his whistle away for much of the second half.

Throughout the match, it seemed impossible for both sets of players to understand what was a bookable offense and what wasn't.

Lopez should never have been put in such a position.

Winner: Walter Kannemann, Who Held His Own in the San Lorenzo Defense

That Real Madrid only won 2-0 on Saturday is a credit to the San Lorenzo defending, which didn't offer the likes of Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo an abundance of goalscoring opportunities.

Mario Yepes, who had to come off with a knock in the 61st minute, was especially adept at clearing crosses out of the Argentines' goalmouth, but it was Walter Kannemann who did most of the one-on-one work in front of goalkeeper Sebastian Torrico.

The 23-year-old showed exemplary strength and tenacity throughout the match, and late in the second half, Benzema had a torn shirt to prove it.

Kannemann, 23, is a highly rated defender and will likely leave San Lorenzo in the next few weeks, with Mexico's Atlas a likely destination, as per Goal.

Winner: Sergio Ramos, Who Solidified His Reputation as a Big-Game Player

Sergio Ramos loves the big occasion.

Last April, in the return leg of Real Madrid's Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich, the Spanish defender scored twice in four minutes to put Los Blancos on course for the final.

Then, in the Lisbon showdown with Atletico Madrid, he scored the stoppage-time equaliser that forced the extra-time periods in which Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo would seal La Decima.

Ramos' credentials as a big-game player were only bolstered in the Club World Cup semi-final when he opened the scoring against Cruz Azul, and in Saturday's final, he was again the first to score against San Lorenzo.

"Ramos probably shouldn't even be playing with [his] thigh injury," tweeted ESPN FC's Dermot Corrigan during the match. "But [he] was really keen to play as this is the only final [club or country] he's not won."

"It's a special day for all Madridistas," the 28-year-old said after the match, according to AS. "It's been an incredible year."

Loser: Sebastian Torrico, Who Should Have Saved Bale's Shot

There was little Sebastian Torrico could do about Sergio Ramos' opener, but the San Lorenzo goalkeeper might have done considerably better on the Gareth Bale shot that put Real Madrid ahead by two.

In the 51st minute, after a quick piece of Madrid buildup play, Bale released a gentle shot that somehow snuck under Torrico's arm and rolled into the back of the net.

Given San Lorenzo's late burst, who knows what might have happened if they were only down a goal in the final minutes.

"Such a shame for the match that Torrico made that howler a few minutes ago," was ESPN FC correspondent Sam Kelly's reaction on Twitter.

Winner: Real Madrid's Winning Run, Which Shows No Signs of Stopping

Saturday's win over San Lorenzo was Real Madrid's 22nd consecutive victory in all competitions.

As 101 Great Goals pointed out on Twitter, the world and European champions have scored 81 goals and conceded just 10 over that stretch.

But to extend the unprecedented run to 23 matches, they'll have to win away to Valencia when La Liga's winter break comes to an end in early January. And three days after that they'll visit Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey.

In other words, their streak will be put to the test on numerous occasions next month.