A collective gasp went around the main stand as Phil Foden plucked a Kalvin Phillips cross-field pass out of the sky, let it bounce, and guided a lovely lob towards the top corner.
For a second, it looked as though the ball would drop under the bar and into the side netting, but there was just too much on it and the chance went inches wide.
It wouldn't take away from a fine return to the team for a player who has done little wrong to find himself out of it. Starting in central midfield for only the third time this season, Foden was part of a much-changed Manchester City starting XI that reflected the fact that the Premier League title had been won the night before. ALSO READ: Three City players could have said Etihad goodbyes at title celebrations The teamsheet said more about who was on the star-studded bench rather than who was starting, and maybe one or two players were shoe-horned into the XI to give others a much-needed rest.
A midfield trio of Phillips, Foden and Rico Lewis certainly suggested as much. There were merits to each selection, too, however, with Lewis effectively playing as a number eight for large portions of the season and Phillips in desperate need of a start.