# New York Cosmos 2–1 Santos

> Pelé's farewell match at Giants Stadium, in which he played one half for the Cosmos and one for Santos.

Source page: https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/pele-farewell-1977
Reference: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/october-1/greatest-soccer-stars-pele-farewell

- Date: 1 October 1977
- Stage: Farewell exhibition
- Result: Won
- His goals: 1
- Attendance: 75,646

Pelé's last match was an exhibition between his two clubs at Giants Stadium on 1 October 1977, before a sold-out crowd of 75,646. It was shown on ABC's *Wide World of Sports*. His father and wife were there, as were Muhammad Ali and Bobby Moore.

He played the first half for the Cosmos and scored with a free kick, the last goal of his career. At half-time the Cosmos retired his number 10 shirt. He played the second half for Santos.

The Cosmos won 2–1. It rained in the second half, and a Brazilian newspaper headline the next day said that even the sky was crying.

The Cosmos' winning goal was scored by Ramon Mifflin, who replaced Pelé for the second half. The captains of five World Cup-winning sides took part in the ceremony: Bellini, Mauro, Bobby Moore, Carlos Alberto and Franz Beckenbauer.

## Related

- The stadium: [Giants Stadium](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/giants-stadium)
- His side: [New York Cosmos](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/cosmos)
- The opponents: [Santos FC](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/santos)
- People who played a part in it: [Pelé](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/pele), [Carlos Alberto Torres](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/carlos-alberto-torres), [Franz Beckenbauer](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/franz-beckenbauer), [Bobby Moore](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/bobby-moore), [Dondinho](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/dondinho)
- His famous goals in it: [The last goal of his career](https://pele.wiki/footballer/goals/last-goal-1977)
- The chapters it appears in: [New York Cosmos (1975–1977)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/new-york-cosmos-years)
- The questions it answers: [What shirt number did Pelé wear?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/what-shirt-number-did-pele-wear), [Did Pelé play in the United States?](https://pele.wiki/footballer/questions/did-pele-play-in-the-united-states)