Speaking after the game, Whites new boy Daniel James revealed how he travelled by helicopter ahead of the game following the birth of his son. He said: “I want to thank the manager for letting me stay up in Manchester to see my baby's birth.
“It was absolutely amazing and thankfully the baby was born just in time for me to get down for the game. It’s double happiness! As soon as the baby was born I had about an hour with the missus.
“We had our own time which is obviously nice and I ended up flying from Manchester on helicopter. It was nice, I got here and I played a full game and thank you again to the manager for letting me do that.”
Discussing the game itself, the Wales international added: “I think maybe we were disappointed because we created a lot of chances to go and win the game in normal time.
“But thankfully the boys stepped up and put the pens in the back of the net. All credit to the young boys that came on as well, they did so well and they stuck their penalties away. Full credit to them.
“It's not easy to stand up, come on for their debut and take a penalty. The number of penalty they were at, they maybe thought they wouldn't have taken one but you have got to be ready and they certainly were.”
Take a look at the latest news round-up from the Premier League, as the build-up to the weekend's action continues:
1. Pundit questions Celtic's Brady interest
Football pundit Gabby Agbonlahor has suggested Celtic shouldn't look to pursue a move for ex-Burnley forward Robbie Brady, raising concerns over the player's level of fitness. Joining the Clarets for £13m in 2017, the Republic of Ireland went on to make 87 appearances for the club. (Football Insider) Photo: CLIVE BRUNSKILL
2. Ex-Toffees boss could land Barca job
Belgium boss Roberto Martinez has been named the fresh favourite for the Barcelona job, as the pressure on Ronald Koeman continues to grow. Martinez spent three seasons in charge of Everton prior to landing the Belgium job back in 2016. (SkyBet) Photo: ANDREAS GEBERT
3. Foxes target could leave for £25m
Leicester City target Robin Gosens could be up for grabs in an upcoming transfer window, despite Atalanta spurning offers for the player last summer. Reports from Italy suggest the Germany international could be let go for around £25m. (Calciomercato) Photo: Emilio Andreoli
4. Brighton made big bid for Nunez
Reports from Portugal suggest Brighton made an offer of over £25m for Benfica striker Darwin Nunez over the summer. He's got the new season off to a flyer, scoring four goals in as many games for the Portuguese giants. (Record) Photo: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA
5. Safe standing to make return in England
Standing sections look set to return to English football next year, with the likes of Chelsea and Man Utd getting the go-ahead to have fans on their feet from January 1st. Premier League and Championship clubs have less than a month to join the "early adopters" pilot scheme. (BBC Sport) Photo: Alex Burstow
6. Rodriguez seals move to Qatar
Qatari side Al Rayyan have signed forward James Rodriguez from Everton. The ex-Real Madrid and Porto star spent just one season in the Premier League with the Toffees, scoring six goal and making four assists in 26 outings. (Club website) Photo: CLIVE BRUNSKILL