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It was Lionel Messi's stage to shine at the Maracana, but the difference maker proved to be Mario Gotze, a player dubbed the German Messi as he was coming through the ranks for Borussia Dortmund.
The 22-year-old's winner makes him the youngest player to score in a World Cup final since 1966. But it is also the culmination of the excellent system put in place by the German FA to create a production line of technical players.
But Argentina had their chances over the 120 minutes of the play, even if Die Mannschaft's victory was well deserved.
Squawka have been delivering insightful stats and graphics throughout the tournament, so what did they reveal about general play during the battle at the Maracana?
As expected, Germany dominated possession, with Argentina seeing the ball 41 per cent of the time, which actually suited the South American's counter-attacking approach during the tournament.
With their passing less accurate than Die Mannschaft as they looked to break quickly, they looked to rely on Lionel Messi's burst to unsettle the space between Germany's midfield and back four.
Argentina attempted 22 dribbles during the match with 10 of those being successful (7 of those successful take ons were made by Messi). Many of those were clustered towards the left hand side of Germany's defence as they sought to exploit a perceived weakness in the zone opposite Philipp Lahm's side...
Meanwhile Germany put in 25 crosses to Argentina's 11 during the match, although centre-forward Miroslav Klose one just a single aerial battle in the box.
But as we know, Gotze's winner came from a well-placed Andre Schurrle cross as the substitutes combined down a tired Argentina right side.
Germany's heatmap shows a particular concentration on both flanks as they tried to outmaneuver Argentina's deep-lying defence.
The Germans also pressed higher up, consequently making more than double the number of interceptions (5) that Argentina (2) made in the opposition half.
The same can be seen with attempted tackles. Germany attempted 22 (11 successfully), while the Albiceleste tried just five (just two were successful).
