For Manchester United and Newcastle the prize was the same, but to watch the scenes at St James' Park and Old Trafford just 24 hours apart, the value of the reward felt very different.
The final whistle on Tyneside on Tuesday was greeted with delirium. The PA was turned up to 11, the players embarked on a prolonged lap of honour and the celebrations looked like they would go on into the early hours.
When Peter Bankes brought the one-sided Carabao Cup semi-final at Old Trafford to a close, there were a few handshakes, a lap of thanks from Jadon Sancho and that was basically it. Back to the dressing room and back to business.
