It may seem an unusual conclusion to draw when the other game was an FA Cup Final, but this Premier League clash was the more important of Chelsea's two successive meetings with Leicester City for Thomas Tuchel.
The Blues are programmed to win silverware and a trophy at Wembley last weekend certainly would have been a notable achievement for a manager who did not take charge until late January. That said, this is a club which ultimately defines itself by competing for the biggest prizes and if there was a consolation from Saturday's defeat, it was the side's response in a hard-fought 2-1 win over Leicester in front of 8,000 fans at Stamford Bridge.