We had shared eight goals in a game on 11 occasions prior to the pulsating, see-saw clash with the Cherries at Old Trafford.
Only once has it happened in a Premier League game involving United, the disappointing home draw with Everton in 2012 that helped tip the title balance in neighbours City's favour.
Sir Alex Ferguson's team led 4-2 but late goals by Nikica Jelavic and Steven Pienaar nabbed an unlikely point for the Merseysiders.
Our first 4-4 thriller was in the very early days, as Newton Heath, as Blackburn Rovers provided the opposition for a home game at North Road in November 1892.