The forward replaced fellow countryman Robinho near the hour mark, and was involved in the build-up for the Rossoneri's second goal, where his shot was parried out by Inter goalkeeper Julio Cesar leaving Kevin-Prince Boateng to apply the the finish from the rebound, and Pato spoke of his joy in assisting the winner.
"I tried my best to lend a helping hand in the few minutes that I played. I managed to pull Julio Cesar out of his goal [and allow Boateng to score] and I'm delighted," the 21-year-old told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Much has been said about his inconsistent form with Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Milan's attack, but the ex-Internacional hitman has indicated that he would prefer to give an answer on the pitch.
"Well, I do not know," said Pato, when quizzed about his partnership with the Swede. "We must play together to find out. We always try and do our best to help AC Milan win."
AC Milan opens the new campaign with a trip to Cagliari on August 27, after beating Inter 2-1 in the Supercoppa.
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