It was a memorable, but strange, evening with the game played behind closed doors due to coronavirus. The Reds began the game brightly and, after going close on a handful of occasions, the deadlock was broken by a sublime Odion Ighalo finish just before the half-hour mark. James added an excellent second after the break before Juan Mata and substitutes Mason Greenwood and Andreas Pereira struck further to surely all but clinch victory in the tie.
Solskjaer made five changes to the side that brilliantly overcame Manchester City in the derby last Sunday, with Sergio Romero, Eric Bailly, Scott McTominay, Mata and Ighalo all recalled to the starting line-up.