▁route ▁to ▁the ▁final . ▁São ▁Paulo ▁beat ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁A FC ▁Champions ▁League ▁w inners ▁Al - I tt ih ad ▁ 3 – 2 , ▁while ▁Liverpool ▁beat ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁CON C AC AF ▁Champions ' ▁Cup ▁w inners ▁Deport ivo ▁S ap r issa ▁ 3 – 0 . ▁ ▁Watch ed ▁by ▁a ▁crowd ▁of ▁ 6 6 , 8 2 1 , ▁São ▁Paulo ▁took ▁the ▁lead ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁half ▁when ▁Mine iro ▁scored . ▁Liverpool ▁missed ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁ch ances ▁to ▁equal ise ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁half . ▁In ▁the ▁second ▁half ▁they ▁had ▁the ▁majority ▁of ▁the ▁possession ▁and ▁also ▁had ▁three ▁goals ▁dis allowed . ▁Despite ▁all ▁their ▁ch ances ▁they ▁were ▁unable ▁to ▁score ▁against ▁São ▁Paulo ▁who ▁held ▁on ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁match ▁ 1 – 0 . ▁ ▁Match ▁ ▁Background ▁ ▁São ▁Paulo ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁FIFA ▁Club ▁World ▁Championship ▁as ▁the ▁reign ing ▁Copa ▁Libert adores ▁w inners . ▁They ▁had ▁won ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁Copa ▁Libert adores ▁be ating ▁Atl ético ▁Par ana ense ▁ 5 – 1 ▁over ▁two - leg s ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁It ▁would ▁be ▁São ▁Paulo ' s ▁first ▁appearance ▁in ▁the ▁competition , ▁although ▁they ▁had ▁won ▁the ▁for er un ner ▁to ▁the ▁competition , ▁the ▁Inter cont inental ▁Cup ▁twice , ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁ ▁Liverpool ▁had ▁qualified ▁for