# Fluminense

> Rio de Janeiro club beaten 3–1 by Santos at the Maracanã in March 1961, the match of Pelé's gol de placa.

Source page: https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/fluminense
Reference: https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/?p=2857988

- Type: Club
- Country: Brazil

Fluminense Football Club is one of Rio de Janeiro's major clubs. On 5 March 1961, in the Torneio Rio–São Paulo, they lost 3–1 to Santos at the Maracanã. Pelé's solo goal that night, past goalkeeper Castilho, became known as the gol de placa.

## Related

- Its home city or country: [Rio de Janeiro](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/rio-de-janeiro)
- The matches it played against him: [Santos 3–1 Fluminense](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/gol-de-placa-match-1961)
- The chapters it appears in: [The peak years at Santos (1959–1965)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/the-peak-years-at-santos)