Bayer Leverkusen v Manchester United - in pictures

Ryan Giggs is starting for United tonight on the eve of his 40th birthday Photograph: Dennis Grombkowski/Bongarts/Getty Images

Wonder what Leverkusen's head coach Sami Hyypia makes of that? He only turned 40 himself last month Photograph: Dennis Grombkowski/Bongarts/Getty Images

Giggs gets stuck in to Lars Bender early doors Photograph: Ina Fassbender/Reuters

Patrice Evra battles for the ball with Leverkusen's Giulio Donati Photograph: Frank Augstein/AP

Look who's in the crowd: Sir Alex Ferguson. He just can't stay away can he? Photograph: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images

Antonio Valencia slides in at the back stick to squeeze home the first goal for United in the 22nd minute Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters

Then Leverkusen's Emir Spahic glances Wayne Rooney's whipped free-kick into his own net to make it 2-0 before the break Photograph: Martin Meissner/AP

A tap-in from Jonny Evans makes it 3-0. This is fast turning into one of United's best performances of the season Photograph: Ina Fassbender/Reuters

United poach their fourth when a delicate move involving Kagawa and Rooney ends with Chris Smalling tapping home. The Leverkusen players look rather embarrassed Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters

Then Nani makes it 5-0 two minutes from time! What a thumping this has been. Final score: 0-5 Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images