It was over four years ago when Kevin De Bruyne last missed a penalty for Manchester City. Indeed, his return to the job has broken a run of inconsistency from the spot at the club.
He has nailed his last five in all competitions, but that record fell on Sunday.
And what a time for it to happen, too. Riyad Mahrez once missed a penalty that would have earned Manchester City three points at Anfield, in a year when the title race went to the final game of the season, and who can say from distance how costly this miss will be?