# The volley in the 1958 final

> Pelé's first goal in the 1958 final: he lifted the ball over a defender and volleyed it in, at 17.

Source page: https://pele.wiki/footballer/goals/1958-final-volley
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_FIFA_World_Cup_final

- Date: 29 June 1958
- Minute: 55
- How: Flick over a defender, then a volley
- Scored: Yes

Ten minutes after half-time, with Brazil 2–1 up, Pelé gathered the ball in the Swedish penalty area. He flicked it over the head of a defender and volleyed it past goalkeeper Kalle Svensson before it touched the ground. It is regularly listed among the best goals in World Cup history.

## Related

- The match it came in: [Brazil 5–2 Sweden](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/1958-world-cup-final)
- The chapters it appears in: [Sweden 1958](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/sweden-1958)
- The questions it answers: [What was Pelé's best goal?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/what-was-peles-best-goal)