There are ways of losing, and Pep Guardiola made clear that this one, in a game his team dominated, in a shootout they threw away, was acceptable and that he had made his peace with it.
All but a small handful of Manchester City players and staff had already retired to the dressing room, dazed and doubtless a little confused about what had just unfolded, by the time Bernardo Silva started his slow trudge off the pitch.
Mikel Arteta says he must show his Arsenal side "support and love" after they were knocked out in the Champions League.
Arsenal make a bitterly disappointing exit from the Champions League as they are beaten by Bayern Munich at Allianz Arena.