The Reds got off to the perfect domestic start by collecting all three points in an electric night under the floodnights at Old Trafford.
Adding to the excitement was a trio of competitive debuts. Noussair Mazraoui was in from the start at full-back and his former Bayern Munich team-mate Matthijs de Ligt got a cameo towards the end of the game.
But it will, of course, be Joshua Zirkzee's first contribution in a Red shirt that will grab the headlines, netting the game's only goal in the final minutes to deliver the win in front of his new adoring fans.