For a player who was signed by Barcelona for £142m, to replace an iconic Brazilian in Neymar, coming off the bench for Aston Villa to score an equaliser against Manchester United just over four years later would not normally be viewed as a cause for celebration.
But given what Philippe Coutinho has been through since he swapped Liverpool for the Nou Camp and embarked on a journey that just seemed to take him further from his intended path the longer it went on, there was an immense sense of satisfaction for the 29-year-old as he left Villa Park with cheers ringing in his ears.