Wout Weghorst pressed the ball to his lips and gave Brighton's FA Cup dream the kiss of death.
No sooner had Weghorst handed it to Solly March than the Brighton player was sending his penalty flying high over the bar to hand Manchester United the advantage in the shootout and the chance of victory in a hard-fought semi-final.
Moments later, Victor Lindelof stepped up to the spot to secure United's place in the Cup Final against Manchester City back here at Wembley in June.
As the rest of his team-mates celebrated in the other half of the pitch, Weghorst sprinted downfield and slid on his knees in front of the United fans behind the same goal where he had savoured the club's Carabao Cup win two months earlier.