As Jarrod Bowen ran clear, David Moyes was already edging down the touchline, preparing for a sprint that had been a quarter of a century and more than 1,000 games in the making.
For Moyes, who began as a manager with Preston in the Auto Windscreens Shield, leading West Ham to the Europa Conference League was the crowning moment of his career, earning him a first piece of silverware aged 60 and completing a remarkable redemption arc.