Gareth Bale completed an extraordinary hat-trick of cup final goals to help earn
Real Madrid the crown of
World Club Champions ending an incredible year of success for the Welsh international and his team-mates. He also scored in the European Cup and the
Spanish Cup finals in 2014. Bale ran onto an Isco pass six minutes into the second half and fired low under the diving body of San Lorenzo keeper
Sebastian Torrico to double Real Madrid’s lead. Sergio Ramos had crashed a header home in the first half from a
Toni Kroos corner to put Madrid in front.
It was the same combination that got them to the Club World Cup in the first place. In Lisbon last May Ramos’ injury time header equalised the Champions League final against Atletico Madrid and Bale scored in extra-time to finally put Carlo Ancelotti’s side ahead.
Here they were in Marrakech rounding off what many have called Real Madrid’s best ever year – for the first time in their 112-year history they have won four trophies in a calendar year.
Iker Casillas, playing his 700th competitive game for the club, lifted the trophy. He has now won every major honour in club and international football.
Goal-hero Ramos was voted man of the match but there were many candidates with his central defensive partner Pepe also outstanding and Toni Kroos superb in midfield. It was his corner that Ramos headed in on 37 minutes.
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