We're into the first of two minutes of stoppage time.
90'
Cristiano goes close! A cross is hung up towards the edge of the six-yard box, but the Portugal international is only able to steer a header straight at Torrico! San Lorenzo break, but Varane makes a vital interception to stop the counter in its tracks.
89'
R. Varane enters the game and replaces Sergio Ramos.
Casillas sees another speculative effort laser beyond his near post and into the advertising hoardings, before Ancelotti opts for a substitution. Varane is thrown into the fray in place of the goalscoring Ramos, who receives plenty of applause as he leaves the field.
87'
San Lorenzo break upfield, before Mercier lets fly from 25 yards! Casillas dives full stretch to parry the ball out wide, as the experienced goalkeeper experiences a much more hands-on late ten minutes. A few tired legs, or unwilling runners, are leading to a few late gaps for Bauza's men to exploit.
86'
Good tackle from Buffarini! The Argentine full-back slides in well to deny Benzema, with San Lorenzo only having four minutes of normal time left to endure! Should the Primera outfit come out with merely a 2-0 defeat, it will be a minor success.
85'
W. Kannemann gets yellow.
84'
Good save from Casillas! The Spanish goalkeeper gets down well to his right-hand side to push the ball away from the danger zone! Kalinski is the man to unleash an effort, but he is unable to place the ball into the bottom corner!
82'
Bale breaks to the right byline once again, but the Welshman's delivery lets him down. Torrico is able to claim, with the Real Madrid man not providing the best service for his strike partners thus far. With Cristiano lacking a goal tonight, the Portuguese may not be in the best mood with his teammate by the 90th minute!
80'
Ortigoza spreads play out to the left, before pushing forward himself. The tempo of the game has slowed, with Real Madrid allowing their opponents to have possession, so long as they are marshalled into certain areas of the field. Coentrao stands up well to a Buffarini cross.
78'
San Lorenzo continue to try and compete, with the Argentine opposition definitely faring far better than Cruz Azul did in the semi-final. Ancelotti's men appear ready to take a rest and sit in off the ball, before breaking quickly. This is something of a training exercise, of sorts, for them.
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76'
Less than a quarter of an hour remains of this contest, with San Lorenzo having plenty of work to do if they are to lift the Club World Cup title. At the moment, the scoreline is respectable, something that Bauza's men would presumably like to maintain, but Real Madrid are looking hungry on the break.
74'
Arbeloa takes to the field in place of Carvajal, with Ancelotti clearly anxious for his right-back to pick up a second yellow card. The second half has been a much cleaner affair, with less free kicks and obviously cynical fouls.
73'
Arbeloa enters the game and replaces Dani Carvajal.
72'
The Argentine club continue to enjoy a spell of possession, but only due to Real Madrid's willingness to cede territory. Whenever los Blancos get on the ball, they are able to construct attacks with relative ease. Benzema is found by a cross from the right-hand side by Bale, but the Frenchman directs the ball wide. Cetto, however, does manage to tear the shirt of his man.
70'
Coentrao works his way down the left, before cutting a ball in towards the near post, but Torrico claims after getting the call from Cetto. For the moment, Ancelotti's men are happy to sit back in two banks of four and allow San Lorenzo to attack - before breaking in pace and with numbers.
68'
M. Matos enters the game and replaces M. Cauteruccio.
Isco hangs up a diagonal ball, looking for Bale at the back post, but the Welsh goalscorer can only jump without any hope of making contact! Bauza opts to make another change, with Cauteruccio replaced by Matos, but the Uruguayan has been San Lorenzo's only direct threat.
66'
Casillas is forced into his first save of the game, getting down easily to his left to smother a tame drive. More space is opening up in the final third for Real Madrid, given that their opponents are committing more red and blue shirts forward in the hunt for a comeback goal.
64'
Bale strikes the crossbar! Benzema releases the Welshman down the right-hand side, before he drops a shoulder and beats Mas for pace. After spotting Cristiano at the back post, the former Spurs man tries to hang up a cross for his teammate to attack, but instead the ball floats goalward, thunks off the bar and heads behind for a goal kick.
63'
Benzema fires just wide! The Frenchman intercepts a suicidal pass across goal from Mas, before smartly turning 25 yards from goal and hammering a half volley just beyond the far upright! With Torrico at full stretch, the ball zips out of harm's way!
62'
Ortigoza drives into the penalty area, taking a touch over one man neatly, before failing to keep pace with his piece of skill. The ball bobbles through to Casillas, who collects attentively.
61'
M. Cetto enters the game and replaces M. Yepes.
60'
Half an hour is left for Real Madrid to see out, should things stay the same Ancelotti's men will be securing another international honour. San Lorenzo have definitely proven to be tenacious and determined rivals, but the Spanish giants have generated far more chances.
58'
Buffarini continues to try and beat his man rather riskily whenever he is on the ball, but the right-back has shown himself to be technically proficient. Bale looks to be in a bit of discomfort, after the Wales international was caught in the face by a stray hand while challenging for a corner delivery.
57'
L. Romagnoli enters the game and replaces G. Verón.
56'
Kannemann covers across smartly behind his defence to hoof clear, under pressure from Bale! The Argentine defender appears to intentionally push the Welshman, however. San Lorenzo definitely haven't been angels during this contest. Real Madrid whip a corner in from the right, but after pinball in the box, Mercier hacks clear!
55'
J. Buffarini gets yellow.
54'
Kalinski blasts over from 20 yards out! The midfielder is fortunate enough to see a loose ball bounce out kindly to him on the edge of the penalty area, but his dipping half volley flashes above the crossbar! Casillas was worried there!
53'
That should be game over now in Marrakech! San Lorenzo haven't looked like grabbing one goal, let alone two, with Bauza's men now having to press out and search for a consolation. The moment they began to leave gaps, however, Real Madrid can tear them apart on the break.
51'
G. Bale has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by Isco.
GOOOOOOOOOOOAL! BALE MAKES IT 2-0! Moments after testing the goalkeeper with a tame, looping header, the Wales international makes no mistake! After being found inside the box, the winger places an effort straight at the goalkeeper, but Torrico fumbles it and the ball slips under his body and into the net!
49'
Buffarini is robbed of the ball by James, before Benzema and Cristiano combine with a one-two. The Portugal international tries to get the ball out of his feet to release a strike, but can only slice the ball away from the target!
47'
San Lorenzo have a difficult 45 minutes ahead of them, that's for sure. Should the Argentine side push forward in search of an equaliser, Real Madrid are arguably the best counter-attacking team in the world. Leaving a bit more space in behind to exploit will only end in one way - but they need to restore parity. A couple of corners come to nothing for them.
46'
We are back underway in Marrakech! Real Madrid look to be on course to take the Club World Cup title, but anything can happen yet! Cauteruccio has been the only bright spark for San Lorenzo in attack, but Bauza's men still have 45 minutes to make a comeback.
45' +1
Cristiano receives the ball on the edge of the penalty area, before turning and shooting! It cannons off the outstretched arm of Kannemann, but neither the referee nor the linesman spots it! The Portuguese striker cannot believe his luck.
45'
There are two minutes of first-half stoppage time.
44'
Fábio Coentrão enters the game and replaces Marcelo.
Ramos is picked out on the run at the back post, from a free kick delivery, but the goalscorer can only skew a half-volleyed attempt directly at Torrico! He is determined to win tonight, this is the only major final left for the Spaniard to win while at Real Madrid.
43'
Bale is keen to keep his teammates focused, with the former Tottenham Hotspur winger going over to both Ramos and Carvajal to ensure that the booked defenders don't do anything they may regret. Marcelo then appears to pull something, leading to Coentrao being readied on the sideline for a change.
41'
Less than five minutes remain until the break, with the referee having to get heavily involved once again. Carvajal and Barrientos both collide, with both players on yellow cards, but the referee decides to keep his book in his pocket. Veron is found at the back post moments later, but the Argentine striker can only loop a tame effort goalward that is easily dealt with.
39'
Finally, Real Madrid have the breakthrough goal they were looking for, which should lead to San Lorenzo coming out of their shell slightly and leaving more space to exploit. The Argentine outfit haven't been too bad defensively, but will have to offer something at the other end of the pitch at some point now.
37'
Sergio Ramos has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by T. Kroos.
GOOOOOOOOAL! SERGIO RAMOS GIVES REAL MADRID THE LEAD! Kroos whips in an inviting set piece delivery from the left-hand side, which Ramos meets with a towering header and sends into the back of the net beyond the helpless goalkeeper!
36'
Real Madrid attack at real pace, with the ball worked out to Bale on the left-hand side. Instead of cutting back a cross, the Welshman forces Torrico into a save at his near post, with Cristiano throwing up his hands in disgust. They have a corner, at least.
35'
Mercier scrambles away desperately, after Marcelo centres a cross with a mishit half volley. The Argentine side have almost a six-man defence at the moment, with their defensive midfielder sitting back and Mas tucking in as a wing-back.
33'
Kalinski breaks to the right byline, but loses his footing as he attempts to cross, leading to a Real Madrid goal kick. The opening half an hour haven't been as one-sided as Ancelotti may have hoped for, with his BBC forward line failing to tear apart what is a very narrow and compact San Lorenzo defence.
31'
Carvajal earns a deserved yellow card, for a poorly timely tackle on Mas. The Spaniard kicks through his man, catching the left-back on the shin. San Lorenzo have a free kick in an advanced area as a result, but it is easily headed away.
30'
Dani Carvajal gets yellow.
29'
Torrico has to make another save! Marcelo cuts inside from the left and unleashes a curling right-footed effort, which the goalkeeper has to athletically rise to claim! The Argentine goalkeeper hasn't been asked to do anything other than make routine interventions thus far.
28'
Benzema unleashes a shot from the edge of the penalty area, but directs the ball straight at Torrico! The goalkeeper spills at the first attempt, before running off his line to smother the rebound ahead of Cristiano.
27'
San Lorenzo are looking fairly positive in possession, but Pepe has proven to thwart any of their forays forward. Cauteruccio doesn't quite have the turn of pace to get in behind the Portugal international, but Real Madrid's dominance of the early minutes has definitely slipped.
25'
Cauteruccio tries to outmuscle Ramos, before driving towards Pepe to take on the last man. The Uruguayan forward bustled into the back of his marker, leaving the referee with little choice but to pull back play. He's proving to be a real handful early on!
23'
There are plenty of fouls and yellow cards early on, with San Lorenzo clearly adopting the underdog mentality of trying to ruffle their opponents' feathers. The flow of the game has been fractured somewhat, due to the stop-start nature of the past ten minutes.
22'
Sergio Ramos gets yellow.
21'
Plenty of free kicks are being won by the likes of Cristiano and Bale around the penalty area, giving Real Madrid plenty of opportunities to load the penalty area with white shirts. Minutes after getting his first yellow card, Barrientos commits another foul, the Argentine will have to watch his step.
19'
Kroos whips in the set piece from the right-hand side, which Ramos gets glancing contact with! The Spain international is unable to meet the ball well, however, meaning that Torrico remains relatively untested in the San Lorenzo net.
18'
After taking a long while to sort out the wall and silence dissidents, the referee allows for the resulting free kick to be taken. Cristiano tries to dip the ball over the right-hand side of the wall, but Ortigoza rises well to head behind for a corner.
16'
P. Barrientos gets yellow.
The opening quarter of an hour has passed without too many clear cut chances, with the likes of Cristiano, Benzema and Bale sparingly involved. The referee awards a free kick for a foul on the Welshman, after he was blocked off by Yepes, but San Lorenzo's players surround the official in protest. Regardless, he reaches for his pocket to award Barrientos a card - probably for dissent.
14'
A good ball from the left-hand side flashes across the back of the San Lorenzo defence, but Bale is caught slightly offside while attempting to make contact with the delivery. Real Madrid continue to see the better of the offensive play, with Pepe easily able to deal with whatever the opposition throws forward.
12'
N. Ortigoza gets yellow.
Ortigoza picks up a yellow card for clipping Ramos slightly late, but the Paraguay international rightfully feels slightly hard done to. Carvajal breaks down the right and gets inside Mas, but Yepes covers across to put the ball behind for a corner.
11'
Carvajal clips a delivery in towards the back post, but it sails straight out of play. Despite having the early dominance, los Blancos have been unable to pick out a final ball - although Benzema should have given the La Liga outfit the lead within the first few minutes.
9'
Buffarini doesn't allow Cristiano to turn, before robbing the ball and trying to spark an attack down the right-hand side. Pepe comes across well to shield the ball out of play for a Real Madrid throw in. Casillas has had nothing to do thus far, with the ball yet to pass into his penalty area.
7'
Benzema is found racing down the right-hand side by a good diagonal ball from Ramos, but Torrico comes off his line brilliantly to smother at the feet of the Frenchman. San Lorenzo have been pegged back in their own half for nearly the entirety of this contest so far.
6'
Isco clips a ball in behind Mas for Carvajal to chase, but the Spanish right-back is penalised for bustling the San Lorenzo defender to the ground. Real Madrid are in total control from the start, with their full-backs pushing right on to give the 4-3-3 plenty of width in midfield.
5'
Cristiano is brought down 35 yards from goal, with the former Manchester United forward dusting himself down before standing over the dead ball. It dips towards goal, but Torrico is able to get his body behind it and pounce on the bouncing ball.
3'
Cauteruccio is already warned by the referee, as the San Lorenzo striker hacks at Kroos' ankles after being beaten by the former Bayern midfielder. Real Madrid are leading the charge from the off and retaining possession, while Bauza's side sit back and absorb the early pressure.
2'
Benzema misses a great chance! Cristiano is found out on the left-hand side by Kroos, before the Portugal international cuts a cross along the six-yard line for the France international to attack. Instead, the former Lyon man's boot gets caught behind him, leading to the delivery flashing past without any contact! All he had to do was tap the ball home!
1'
We are underway in the first half in Marrakech! Real Madrid are wearing their customary all white kit, while San Lorenzo line up in red and blue. There are plenty of fans of the Argentine club here tonight, they should provide a great atmosphere!
Hello and welcome to the Club World Cup final, as Real Madrid and San Lorenzo face off in Stade de Marrakech with a title at stake. True to his word, Carlo Ancelotti has taken this mini-tournament seriously, with his deployment of strong line-ups continuing tonight. After edging through their semi-final due to a 2-1 extra-time victory over Auckland City, the Argentine club are pitted against an entirely different animal now.
I'm Simon Harrison and I will be keeping you up to date with all of the proceedings from Morocco, as los Blancos attempt to wrap up an additional world title for their trophy cabinet. In La Liga, the capital-based club have been in terrific form, with a resounding 4-0 win over Cruz Azul last time out suggesting that they haven't switched off. San Lorenzo finished eighth in the Argentine Primera, meaning that they will have to be at their best to compete this evening.
TEAM NEWS: Ancelotti goes with his strongest available eleven once again. Iker Casillas continues in between the sticks, with Sergio Ramos and Pepe at the heart of the defence. Toni Kroos, James Rodriguez and Isco make up a technically gifted and highly-talented midfield trio, while the BBC is out in force ahead of them. Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo all start in Marrakech.
TEAM NEWS: Edgardo Bauza opts for the exact same eleven which started San Lorenzo's last fixture against Auckland. Former Colombia international Mario Yepes features at the heart of the defence, with plenty of pace to try and deal with this evening. Martin Cauteruccio and Gonzalo Veron lead the line, with former Catania man Pablo Barrientos slotting in behind the forward two.
Real Madrid starting line-up (4-3-3): Casillas; Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo; Isco, Kroos, James; Cristiano, Benzema, Bale.
Real Madrid substitutes: Varane, Coentrao, Khedira, Navas, Hernandez, Arbeloa, Nacho, Jese, Illarramendi, Pacheco, Medran.
San Lorenzo starting line-up (4-3-1-2): Torrico; Buffarini, Yepes, Kannemann, Mas; Mercier, Ortigoza, Kalinski; Barrientos; Veron, Cauteruccio.
San Lorenzo substitutes: Franco, Cetto, Romagnoli, Arias, Villalba, Blandi, Cavallaro, Matos, Catalan, Fontanini, Quignon, Devecchi.
HALF TIME! We're halfway there in the Club World Cup final, with Real Madrid leading 1-0 against San Lorenzo in Morocco, courtesy of a headed goal from Sergio Ramos. The Spanish giants have seen more of the ball and created more chances, but their adversaries are holding firm in defence. Be sure to rejoin us in ten minutes for the second-half action!
FULL TIME! REAL MADRID ARE THE CLUB WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS! Goals from Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale wrap up the title for Ancelotti's men, who enjoyed a comfortable victory over Argentine outfit San Lorenzo. A first-half injury to Marcelo was the only blip in an otherwise excellent evening in Marrakech for los Blancos! That's all that we have time for from Morocco, I've been Simon Harrison and I hope to see you again next time!
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