Mats Hummels' eight-and-a-half years at Borussia Dortmund ended 43 minutes early on Saturday. Cramp in his legs forced him off in the 77th minute, the captain had to watch on from the bench as his current team-mates fought bravely but ultimately lost on penalties against his future club Bayern Munich.
It was a rather unglamorous ending to a strong career in Black and Yellow for Hummels, whose qualities on the pitch and as a leader off it will be sorely missed.
Finding a suitable replacement for the 27-year-old has to be at the top of Dortmund's to-do list for the summer transfer window.