Scott McTominay put his hand up to take Manchester United's penalty against Leeds United, as he was chasing a hat-trick.
McTominay's two early goals put United on course for a stunning victory over Marcelo Bielsa's side at Old Trafford, as the hosts cruised to a 6-2 win.
Bruno Fernandes and Victor Lindelof scored to make it 4-0 just before half-time, though Leeds skipper Liam Cooper's header made it 4-1 at the break.
United then surged further ahead through Daniel James and were given a penalty when Anthony Martial went down in the box. Fernandes converted — as he so often does from the spot — but James told MUTV afterwards that McTominay had been keen to take the kick.
Talking about the midfielder's overall performance, James said: "It was beautiful from Scott, he won a lot of the 50-50s and drove through the middle.
"Obviously I think he probably wanted to take the pen but in that situation you've got to be professional and the penalty-taker is Bruno."
United saw out a comfortable victory despite a late consolation from Stuart Dallas but could have scored many more.
James reflected on a madcap game against the ultra-attacking Leeds, who left many gaps for United to exploit at Old Trafford.
He added: "We all knew it was going to be 1v1s all over the pitch. So it was just about winning them and we definitely did that today.
"I don't think there's many teams like it. It's great for their spirit that they tried to get back but we were the better team today."
