The young Wales international made a blistering start to his Reds career by netting three times in his first four appearances, yet he had not bagged since then – or at least until Thursday night in Austria.
James, whose performances have earned praise in recent weeks, latched onto a pass from Odion Ighalo, drove at his marker and dispatched a low shot into the bottom-left corner of the net.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lauded his attitude following the final whistle, and while speaking to us, Daniel quickly thanked the boss and his coaching staff for trusting in him throughout his debut campaign.