The Slovenian striker came off the bench to score for the third time in four games, as Michael Carrick’s men won 1-0 and moved back into the Premier League’s top four after 13 days without a fixture.
Here are six talking points in the aftermath of an atmospheric encounter, which concluded with United’s players celebrating in front of our travelling section at the impressive modern arena...
ANOTHER MASSIVE RESULT
It was by no means a vintage United display, but the Reds were able to secure all three points in an intimate environment, just a day shy of two weeks since our last outing at West Ham.