Sunderland bowed out from the Premier League after 10 seasons with a 5-1 thrashing at Chelsea that illustrated the gulf between top and bottom.
Few expected Sunderland to spoil the title-winners' party and despite going behind in the game's early stages, Chelsea enjoyed overwhelming possession and were not flattered by the scoreline.
Bizarrely, it was the Wearsiders' boss David Moyes who fielded the weakened side against the champions as several first-team regulars declared themselves unfit.
But while competing throughout, and even scoring first, Sunderland showed little sign of being capable of avoiding defeat.
The scoreline was only slightly flattering to Chelsea, one goal coming from a move that clearly started from an offside position.