FA Cup holders Crystal Palace did their best to prevent Liverpool from winning the title, drawing 1-1 at Anfield.
A 1-1 draw and Ryan Gravenberg's red card failed to dampen the spirits of the fans, who refused to let anything stop them from seeing the trophy lifted in person for the first time in 35 years.
Mohamed Salah equalled the Premier League record for goals in a season – Andy Cole (1993-94) and Alan Shearer (1994-95) both scored 47 in 42 games – with his 84th-minute equaliser.
And to ensure the occasion was truly festive, even a touched Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was leaving the club and was mocked during his last appearance at Anfield, was readmitted to the team.
Fans who might still not be ready to forgive at least ensured that the defender's 354th and final game after 20 years with his boyhood club did not end on a sour note.
Former manager Jurgen Klopp's words on Friday night, as he returned to Anfield for the first time in a year, that fans were wrong in their treatment of the academy graduate managed to cut through the noise surrounding his impending move to Real Madrid.
It shows that the German can still charm his fans, who continue to revere him after a successful nine-year reign.
Alexander-Arnold seemed determined to make the best of the situation, coming on as a half-time substitute to a standing ovation, if not a loud one, and it was one of his trademark pinpoint passes that set up Liverpool's best chance for substitute Darwin Nunez.
The fact that the Uruguayan striker was unable to take advantage of this opportunity, as Dean Henderson refused him, is one of the reasons why he will probably also leave the team in the summer, albeit without any annoyance, despite his extremely poor performance.
It also showed Liverpool face a loss with the impending arrival of Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen, who will introduce a player with attacking intent but not the same level of ball control as Alexander-Arnold.
At that point, still trailing Ismaila Sarr's goal in the ninth minute, head coach Arne Slot fielded five forwards.
However, Gravenberch received a straight red card for diving and then, following his uncontrollable conduct, received a straight red card for bringing down Daichi Kamada on the halfway line and forcing the sacrifice of Luis Diaz for midfielder Wataru Endo.
One of the forwards, Diogo Jota, hit the post, after which Salah, who was already guaranteed a fourth Golden Boot, sent the ball into the net.
Ironically, the loudest noise up to this point came immediately after the admission of defeat.
Conor Bradley's pass to Salah was intercepted by Tyreek Mitchell, who moved Sarr between the wide centre-backs to beat Alisson Becker.
As fans celebrated the goal, the Kop went into a frenzy, singing a Federico Chiesa song at full volume, even though the Italian was not even in the squad for the match.
The atmosphere was tense as, in the presence of Klopp, his former manager Rafael Benitez, a host of the club's prominent players, Jordan Henderson – the man who lifted the trophy behind closed doors in 2020 – and principal owner John W Henry, who made a rare appearance on the pitch, the Kop played 'Bring Out the Champions' before kick-off.
When they arrived, there was an unprecedented double guard of honour: the new FA Cup holders honoured the future Premier League winners, who then returned the favour.
The festive feeling returned when three minutes of added time was announced as it was revealed that Alan
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