While Corinthians progressed Achieve to the knockout stages by finishing Process_end top of their group , Boca progressed Achieve to the knockout stages by finishing Process_end runners-up of their group .

Boca then beat Competition Unión Española , Fluminense and Universidad de Chile to reach Achieve the finals Competition , while Corinthians knocked out Emelec , Vasco da Gama and defending Defending champions Santos .

Corinthians equilised in the 85th minute when Romarinho lobbed Body_movement the ball over fallen Body_movement Boca Juniors goalkeeper Agustín Orión with the game finishing Process_end at 1–1 .

In the second leg of the final Competition on 4 July at the Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho ( Pacaembu ) , Emerson Sheik scored Getting two second half goals to give Corinthians a 2–0 win Earnings_and_losses .

As a result Causation , Corinthians won their first Copa Libertadores , and finished Process_end the tournament Competition undefeated .

As winners , Corinthians represented Presence CONMEBOL at the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup , in which they entered Getting at the semifinal stage and made it Causation to the final Process_end , where they defeated Conquering Chelsea 1–0 .

Nicolas Anelka of France scored Getting the first goal in Club World Cup history , while Brazilian champions Competition Corinthians ' goalkeeper Dida posted Sending the first official clean sheet in the tournament Competition .

Corinthians and Vasco da Gama each won their respective groups to qualify Earnings_and_losses for the final Process_end .

The title was decided Deciding by a penalty shoot-out Hold that Corinthians won 4–3 .

As winners , Corinthians received Receiving $ 6 million in prize money , while Vasco da Gama received Receiving $ 5 million .

Chelsea also represented Presence UEFA at the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup , entering Participation at the semi-final stage ; however , they were beaten Competition 1–0 by Corinthians in the final .