The Serbian has been excellent on his recent starts for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and arguably saved his best for the trip to Turf Moor, where stats deemed him the game's second-most influential player (behind goalscorer Pogba).
At 32 years old, Matic is one of the most experienced figures in a youthful first-team squad, and every ounce of his competitive nous was required against Sean Dyche's spirited, battle-hardened Burnley.
Marcus Rashford and Pogba combined for the winner, but Matic's technical ability, physical strength and all-seeing intelligence were key in helping the Reds gain control of the match, which they largely did after a challenging opening 15 minutes.