Liverpool sealed glory in today's dramatic Carabao Cup final - but the victory won't even give them enough to cover one week's worth of their top earner's wages.
The Wembley clash, which saw a full capacity crowd inside the national stadium for the first time in two years, was a pulsating affair that was high on drama if not goals.
It ended in a penalty shoot-out that saw all 22 players take a spot-kick with Chelsea's sub stopper Kepa Arrizabalaga blazing over the deciding kick to hand Liverpool the trophy.
Despite the win, today's victory has only netted the Anfield side a slender financial boost.
While most cup finals usually see the winners walk away with millions in prize money, the Carabao Cup offers a significantly reduced boost to the winning club's coffers.
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The total pot for the entire tournament stands at just £200,000 - but that is only dished out to those four teams who make it to the semi-finals or further.
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, who both exited the competition at the semi-final stages, have each received £25,000 each for their share.
The runners-up at Wembley land themselves £50,000 while winners Liverpool will walk away with £100,000.
It is stark contrast to the FA Cup which offers prize money that increases round by round, with this season's winners guaranteed a minimum of £3.4m in prize money.
However, it is worth remembering that money received for winning the Carabao Cup does not include fees from ticket sales and television deals that has built up throughout the season's tournament.
The first half at Wembley was a below-par affair, aside from an astounding save from Chelsea stopper Edouard Mendy to keep out Sadio Mane despite being grounded and with the Liverpool forward looking destined to score.
The second half opened up more and the Reds thought they had made the breakthrough when Joel Matip scored a header only for it to be chalked off by VAR following an offside against Virgil van Dijk.
That set up a nervy finish and perhaps predictably after two stalemates in the Premier League this season, the game went to extra-time.
Kai Havertz thought he had scored the winner only for the offside flag to be raised - one of four goals to be chalked off during the match.
That meant it went down to spot-kicks, with Chelsea bringing on substitute stopper Kepa to replace Mendy late on specifically for the shoot-out.
But neither he nor Caoimhín Kelleher made a save before the two custodians had to step up. And after the Irishman blasted his home, Kepa hammered his effort well over the bar.
In terms of putting the prize money into context, van Dijk is the leading paymaster at Liverpool on a wage of £220,000 per week, despite an expectation that Mo Salah will usurp that figure if, or when, he signs a fresh contract at Anfield.
