Ryan Giggs is starting for United tonight on the eve of his 40th birthdayPhotograph: Dennis Grombkowski/Bongarts/Getty ImagesWonder what Leverkusen's head coach Sami Hyypia makes of that? He only turned 40 himself last monthPhotograph: Dennis Grombkowski/Bongarts/Getty ImagesGiggs gets stuck in to Lars Bender early doorsPhotograph: Ina Fassbender/ReutersPatrice Evra battles for the ball with Leverkusen's Giulio DonatiPhotograph: Frank Augstein/APLook who's in the crowd: Sir Alex Ferguson. He just can't stay away can he?Photograph: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty ImagesAntonio Valencia slides in at the back stick to squeeze home the first goal for United in the 22nd minutePhotograph: Wolfgang Rattay/ReutersThen Leverkusen's Emir Spahic glances Wayne Rooney's whipped free-kick into his own net to make it 2-0 before the breakPhotograph: Martin Meissner/APA tap-in from Jonny Evans makes it 3-0. This is fast turning into one of United's best performances of the seasonPhotograph: Ina Fassbender/ReutersUnited poach their fourth when a delicate move involving Kagawa and Rooney ends with Chris Smalling tapping home. The Leverkusen players look rather embarrassedPhotograph: Wolfgang Rattay/ReutersThen Nani makes it 5-0 two minutes from time! What a thumping this has been. Final score: 0-5Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images
