As Jack Grealish took his leave, with just seconds until stoppage time, he did so on the far side of Wembley.
Walking behind the goal in front of Manchester City’s supporters, there was the chance for an early victory lap before the real one later.
But this was not the day for one of those. It was tight and often niggly, this FA Cup final. Somehow, Manchester United were still in it until the death.
Grealish was not given the opportunity to take any prolonged applause as the west end of this ground tensed as one, largely ignoring him and fixed on the grass.