India 0-4 Brazil: Estêvão shines as Lino brace seals historic friendly win (full match highlights)

Brazil cruised to a 4-0 victory over India in a historic international friendly at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. The match, played on 3 October 2026 in front of 51,000 spectators, was the first-ever senior meeting between the two nations and marked a significant moment for Indian football. Estêvão opened the scoring in the 28th minute, cutting in from the right and firing a powerful left-footed effort into the near corner past Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, his third goal of Brazil's tour. The Chelsea winger turned provider three minutes before the break, threading a defence-splitting pass for Pedro, who finished calmly for his first Brazil goal. Samuel Lino, on as a second-half substitute, added a brace: he curled home Brazil's third on 58 minutes after a layoff from Pedro, and then dribbled past two defenders to seal the win in stoppage time. India showed spirit in the opening half-hour and had a chance through Apuia, but Brazil's quality told. Carlo Ancelotti praised India's fight after the match, acknowledging that his side found it difficult to break down the hosts early on. Brazil concluded their tour of Australia and India with two wins and a draw, while India continue their preparations for the AFC Asian Cup under Khalid Jamil. Can Brazil build on this performance under Ancelotti and challenge for major honours.

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