Manchester United's Under-18s beat Liverpool 4-1 at Carrington in the U18 Premier League.
A first-half brace from Jay McEvoy meant Darren Fletcher's side flew into a two-goal buffer in the sunshine.
A mix up at the back meant Joe Bradshaw pulled a goal back for the Merseysiders in the second half, but United reassumed dominance soon after.
Gabriel made it three from the spot after Amir Ibragimov was fouled, before the former added another in the latter stages of the game.
FIRST HALF
Noah Ajayi was set free by Jim Thwaites inside the first minute, as Fletcher's side looked to assert early dominance.
The German pulled the ball back across the face of goal for striker Louie Bradbury, only for his effort to sail wide.
A late tackle on Gabriel by Liverpool's Prince Cisse went unchallenged, before our young Reds went in front soon after.
Rafe McCormack picked out Junior Brown with a superb forward pass, before he played a tidy first-time ball into McEvoy, who smashed in at near post.
It was just rewards for our early work, with McEvoy doing well to find a neat pocket of space before finishing strongly.
La'more Lee Forrester tried to get his side level as he darted down the flank before hitting the byline. He was stopped well by McEvoy.
Thwaites was then wiped out as he won United a free-kick. As the move transpired, he found time to pick out McEvoy again, who made it two, netting again after half an hour played.
Simon Wiles's side should have pulled a goal back before the interval, with Forrester and Aiden Yeguo both going close.
SECOND HALF
Brown raced through on goal, as the second half began, following James Overy's long, looping pass. Cleared initially by Bailey Hall, McEvoy followed up with a shot that was easily held.
The same man was at it again, Brown, as he earned a free-kick right on the edge of the box after Hall had handed him possession.
Fouled by Harvey Owen, Thwaites took the free-kick, but after another follow-up effort, couldn't hit the target.
But with just over an hour gone, Haydn Murray-Holme's corner wasn't dealt with by either Bradbury or Cameron Byrne-Hughes, leaving Bradshaw the easiest of tasks to tap in for 2-1.
Both teams rang in the changes as we approached a vital period in the game, in which United flexed our dominance.
First, Ibragimov was hauled down inside the box by Murray-Holme, after a neat move involving him and fellow sub Samuel Lusale.
Gabriel assumed responsibility, sending Hall the wrong way, before adding one more to our tally, and his, at Carrington.
It was the same pair, Ibragimov to Gabriel, before the latter raced through on goal, delicately finishing for his brace and our final goal of the game.
MATCH DETAILS
United: Byrne-Hughes; Overy, Mills, McCormack, Helafu; Thwaites (Ibragimov 57), McEvoy; Brown (Plunkett 75), Gabriel, Ajayi (Lusale 68); Bradbury (Shah 75).
Subs not used: Heath.
Booked: Brown.
Goals: McEvoy 18, 30, Gabriel 82, 87.
Liverpool: Hall; Conde (Ayman 60), Clarke, Owen (O'Connor 60), Cisse; Upton, Eden; Bradshaw, Farkas (Hickman 77), Yeguo; Forrester (Murray-Holme 60).
Subs not used: Wright.
Booked: Cisse, Eden, Owen.
Goals: Bradshaw 63.