The celebrations were wild.
As Pedro Neto's 93rd-minute stunner completed a defiant Chelsea fightback at Fulham, there was no doubt about the importance of the strike.
Chelsea leapfrogged rivals Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest to return to the Premier League top five, a spot which would earn the club qualification for the Champions League next season.
And, after weeks of negativity around Chelsea's form and hostility from sections of supporters towards head coach Enzo Maresca, the players and fans celebrated as one - with the scenes carrying on long after the final whistle.
Chelsea's first away league win of the year was sparked by the introduction of 18-year-old academy product Tyrique George, with his 83rd-minute equaliser the prelude to a dramatic finale.