The setting? Not the grandeur of Old Trafford, or the torrential intensity of Dortmund's Westfalenstadion the other night, but Salford City's smart, humble Peninsula Stadium.
That night, I and hundreds of other Reds huddled within the small away end behind the goal and watched a fantastic contest between our Under-21s and Salford City, which finished 4-3 in the Ammies' favour. The competition? The Bristol Street Motors Trophy.
As I watched Mainoo help to orchestrate England's exciting 2-1 win over the Netherlands on Wednesday night, I couldn't help but think back to that night, and the amazing journey Kobbie has been on during the last eight months.