Player ratings: Lionel Messi 3/10 as Spain beat Argentina in World Cup final - ESPN

Spain finally emerged victorious over Argentina in extra time in one of the most one-sided World Cup finals of all time, thanks to substitute Ferran Torres' 106th-minute winner.

Torres hammered home from 6 yards after Nico Williams kept the ball alive from a deep cross. Torres later scored a second, but his breakaway was adjudged to have been offside. It was the least Spain deserved.

Had this been a boxing match — and at times it looked as though it might descend into one — it would have been called long before the end, such was the domination of the Europeans.

Argentina were made to wait until extra time to register their first shot of the match in the 117th minute.

Spain had the majority of possession, and Argentina were left to harass and cajole. The South Americans played just two passes in Spain's third of the pitch in the opening half hour and had zero touches in the Spain box in the entire first half. Things didn't improve in the second half, and their only chances came right at the death.

However, despite Spain's control of the ball, they couldn't find a way past goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, until Torres' strike essentially ended proceedings.

Luis de la Fuente 8 — The Spanish coach saw his side dominate possession. However, he was clearly unimpressed by his side's attacking play and demanded more from his charges with multiple substitutions in the second half. He did, however, make the decisive change by bringing on Torres. He also restricted Argentina to few touches in and around his side's box.

GK Unai Simón 6 — The goalkeeper had hearts racing early on when he came 40 yards off his line to deny Messi, who was hoping to latch on to Julián Alvarez's through ball. Beyond that, he had the best view in the