Chinese Super League 2018: Alexandre Pato hits stunning free-kick in Tianjin Quanjian loss to Shanghai SIPG

The 28-year-old former AC Milan starlet bent the ball brilliantly round the Shanghai SIPG wall in the 27th minute to draw Tianjin level at 1-1 late on Wednesday.

The ball briefly appeared to be going wide, before arcing inwards at a ferocious pace and into the corner from at least 30 yards out.

Pato has rediscovered his vim since arriving in China 18 months ago after a series of injuries curtailed his career in Europe.

But the forward was ultimately upstaged on Wednesday night by his fellow Brazilian Oscar, who scored a brace for the second match running as SIPG won 4-1.