As Cristiano Ronaldo left the field of play on Saturday, he looked genuinely annoyed to have failed to add another league title to his trophy cabinet.
Al-Nassr drew 1-1 away to Ettifaq, with Luiz Gustavo scoring their goal. Ronaldo made way after 84 scoreless minutes, with Mohammed Maran taking his place, as Al-Ittihad's win at Al Feiha ensured it was Nuno Espirito Santo, rather than his compatriot, who will celebrate a Saudi Pro League win while Ronaldo looks towards next season.
Besides the brief personal pain suffered by Ronaldo, though, does any of this matter? Or has his move already begun to achieve what it was designed to do?
