A refreshing number of feel-good stories featuring young strikers emerged in the Premier League last weekend, which also witnessed the rare sight of both Manchester clubs suffering embarrassing defeats on the same day.
It was a particularly memorable occasion for 19-year-old Matty Longstaff who, in a dream debut for Newcastle, scored a cracking winner against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's dispirited side at St James' Park.
Other highlights included the sometimes erratic Wolves striker Adama Traore scoring both goals in their stunning upset of City, and Brighton's Aaron Connolly in his first game in the starting line-up for the Seagulls, grabbing a well-taken brace against a traumatised Tottenham Hotspur.
The events at St James' Park were worthy of the old Boy's Own magazine as 21-year-old Sean Longstaff saw his ginger-haired kid brother Matty become an instant Toon Army hero with his timely strike. It earned three invaluable points against a club Newcastle rarely overcome.
Even better, it was in front of an encouraging crowd of 51,198, Newcastle's biggest attendance of the season.
The stadium erupted in the 72nd minute as Longstaff Junior took aim and his 20-yard shot never looked like missing as the ball sizzled past David De Gea.
Matty became the youngest Newcastle player to score on his debut. He had also hit the bar with a thunderous long-range shot in the first half.
The subsequent after-match interview with the brothers was a joy to behold. "I'm over the moon -- I'm speechless," said young Matty.
He wasn't totally speechless, however, and went on to say he thought his brother should have been man of the match rather than him.
A proud Sean was delighted for his younger brother. "He's been a breath of fresh air," he said. "He was outstanding."
Adding to the fairytale is that the Longstaffs are local lads, being raised in North Shields on the north-eastern outskirts of Newcastle. You could only imagine how proud their parents must have felt.
The mood at Newcastle was such a contrast to the previous week after they had been trounced 5-0 by Leicester.
For under pressure gaffer Steve Bruce, who had not beaten his former club as a manager in more than 20 attempts, the result brought huge relief. He was also delighted that his bold team selection had worked so well.
"For a kid making his debut to score the winner against Manchester United is something else," said a beaming Bruce."He stands out with his ginger hair. He plays with a smile on his face and has so much enthusiasm and lights up your day".
Longstaff becomes the latest member of an exclusive club of Newcastle players who have scored on their debut, including Kevin Keegan in the old Division Two back in 1982. Other famous Newcastle players who have scored on their Premier League debut include Les Ferdinand, Duncan Ferguson and Papiss Cisse.
Before the Longstaff heroics, the story of the day had been Wolverhampton's 2-0 upset of Man City at the Etihad and especially the performance of Traore who scored both goals in almost identical fashion, on breakaways after receiving a fine pass from Raul Jiminez.
Traore, 23, who played one game for Barcelona under Pep Guardiola, joined Wolves from Middlesbrough at the start of last season.
He is known as one of the fastest players in the Premier League, but has a reputation of letting himself down with poor finishing and choice-making which frustrates his teammates. That was definitely the case in his first season at Wolves and before Sunday's game the Spaniard had only scored once in more than 30 games.
One sportswriter last year, while admitting Traore was very quick, observed his "footballing brain and teamwork skills are definitely up for debate''.
However, the remarkably composed manner in which he took his two chances against City suggest he could make a much bigger impact this season. In addition to his goals in Sunday's game, Traore also played a vital role in keeping City star Raheem Sterling quiet, which turned out to be a key factor in the victory.
Hopefully under the guidance of Nuno Espirito Santo, the club's astute manager, Traore will continue to be a positive factor at Molineux. He certainly is an exciting talent and can be a real handful when he finds the right end product, as witnessed last Sunday.
Another young striker who will always remember last weekend is Brighton's Aaron Connolly. In his first game in the starting line-up -- he had come on as substitute in four previous games -- the 19-year-old from Galway scored two important goals and troubled the Tottenham defence throughout the match.
Just like Longstaff, the young Irishmen didn't know what to say. "I can't really put it into words. It's a dream come true."
Connolly was outstanding the entire match and received a standing ovation from the crowd at the Amex Stadium.
Among those he impressed was Ireland manager Mick McCarthy and his assistant Robbie Keane who was the last Irish teenager to score two goals in a Premier League match, for Coventry back in 1999. After announcing Connolly had been called-up for Ireland, McCarthy commented, "Both of his goals were very good. He plays with real personality."
With Brighton manager Graham Potter determined to get the Seagulls playing more attractive football, it looks like Connolly could play a major role.
There are of course plenty of other young players making their presence felt in the Premier League this season including James Maddison (Leicester), Daniel James (Man United), and the Chelsea trio of Tammy Abraham, Mason Mount and Callum Hudson-Odoi. That can only be a healthy sign.