One year after his glorious return to Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo lingered before the jubilant away end at St Mary's with just a hint of farewell.
He had graced the pitch for less than half an hour, sent on as a second-half substitute to replace Jadon Sancho as Erik ten Hag rolled through his changes to protect a slender lead.
There was one glimpse of goal for Ronaldo, a brief chance when the ball dropped at his feet in the penalty area, quickly closed down by a sliding tackle from Moussa Djenepo.