David McGoldrick gave the hosts the lead on five minutes, after Dean Henderson was robbed of the ball by Oli Burke, but finishes from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial saw the Reds in front by the break.
Rashford’s second gave United a cushion early in the second half and looked like it would be the last word, but McGoldrick completed a brace of his own in the closing stages and Henderson denied the hosts an unlikely equaliser with an impressive save late on.
It was a night full of mistakes, magic and milestones. Here are the essential talking points.