Manchester United star Matheus Cunha delivered a sublime display to help Brazil win 3-0 against Haiti.
The pressure was firmly on the Selecao after their frustrating draw against Morocco in the opening group match.
Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti made a major change to the starting XI, replacing Igor Thiago with Cunha in attack.
The United forward repaid that faith in spectacular fashion, scoring twice inside the opening 36 minutes.
Making his World Cup debut, the 27-year-old enjoyed a slice of fortune when a defensive clearance ricocheted off him and found its way into the net.
It may have calmed a few of his nerves as he took his next goal-scoring opportunity with aplomb.
Vinicius Jr slipped him through with a clever ball and Cunha smashed it emphatically to beat the goalkeeper at the near post.
The angle looked almost impossible, but the Brazilian somehow generated the perfect combination of power and precision.
Brazil will now need a point against Scotland to progress to the next round of the tournament.
However, Ancelotti will be demanding all three points as Brazil target top spot in the group.
The Italian coach may now view Cunha as one of the most important attacking pieces in his squad.
Cunha repeatedly drifted into deeper areas, dragging defenders out of position and opening dangerous spaces for the wide players to exploit.
He recorded an 86% pass completion rate and won 80% of his duels.
Critics may point out that Haiti are ranked only 87th in the world, but the Selecao desperately needed a player to take responsibility and Cunha answered that challenge in emphatic fashion (and with a surfboard).
United head coach Michael Carrick will be delighted to see his key forward continuing his purple patch.
He will now hope the Brazilian can use this World Cup momentum as a platform to reach even greater heights next season.
Stats from Sofascore.com
