Jurgen Klopp must have thought it was symbolic. After just 20 seconds, the lights went out around Molineux and plenty thought Liverpool would do the same in the FA Cup.
From the darkness, however, Klopp saw his team power back into the light with a performance full of their old characteristics. A glorious strike from Harvey Elliott means they can defend this trophy for another round but there was something even better in it all for Liverpool’s manager.
It would be a nonsense to suggest, suddenly, electricity was surging through this team (unlike the Molineux generators) but here was a base to build from, formed with lots of running, plenty of tackling and some old fashioned graft.