Teenager Alexandre Pato marked his international debut yesterday with an astonishing opportunist goal to give Brazil a 1-0 win over Sweden in a friendly at the Emirates Stadium.

The 72nd-minute strike was the one fitting moment of a match marking the 50th anniversary of Brazil's victory over Sweden in the 1958 World Cup final in Stockholm for the first of their five titles.

The 18-year-old chased Rami Shaaban towards the right touchline as the substitute goalkeeper looked set for an easy clearance and contrived to block it, swivel and send an exquisite left-footed lob into the unguarded net.

The goal from the second-half substitute followed several chances that went begging midway through the first half and early in the second. Sweden striker Markus Rosenberg shot wide after a long run halfway down the field on the right when he would have done better to pass square to the unmarked Johan Elmander on his left.

Brazil charged down the other end and goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson made two saves in quick succession from Julio Baptista and Luis Fabiano.

In Sweden's next attack, Julio Cesar went down low to save Elmander's downward header.

Coach Dunga's Brazil have now won two and lost one of their three friendlies at the Emirates after a victory over Argentina in 2006 and a loss to Portugal last year. They also beat Wales at White Hart Lane in 2006.