It was Switzerland that finally did what Norway, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Korea, Canada and the United States could not in mixed doubles curling in the Dolomites.
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Their 7-5 victory will mean more to them than it does to the Great Britain duo as they chase the semi-final berth that Mouat and Dodds have already secured.
However, the Scottish pair were keen to preserve their 100% record, both to further stamp their authority in the competition and to ensure they had the hammer – the right to throw last – in Monday’s semi-final (18:05 GMT) and in any medal match they face on Tuesday.
Mouat and Dodds will have another chance to do both when they conclude their round-robin matches against Italy at 6.05pm, live on the BBC.
“The energy will be electric so we’re looking forward to it and hopefully causing some drama in the stands,” Mouat told BBC Sport.
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To achieve this, they will have to rediscover their best form against the hosts, whose successful shots send a cascade of noise through the wooden stands of this peculiar stadium.
The Italians swept the Czech Republic at the same time as Switzerland defeated the British team.
Married Yannick Schwaller and Briar Schwaller-Huerlimann started aggressively, stealing shots in both the second and third sets to establish a 4-0 lead.
Mouat and Dodds righted themselves a little with two to go into the break at 4-2, then stole two to tie it.
The Swiss took the lead again and although GB took two points for the first time before the final, they could not prevent their opponents from getting two decisive points to close out the victory.
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“We put our backs against the wall a bit,” Dodds told BBC Sport. “I had a couple of tackles that put us in a lot of trouble, but we’re still in a very good position.”
Klaebo wins first of six potential golds
Norwegian Johannes Hosflot Klaebo won the first of six possible gold medals at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in the 10 km+10 km skiathlon.
This brings the 29-year-old’s Olympic gold total to six, just two behind the all-time winter record.
That is occupied by the Norwegian trio formed by biathlete Ole Einar Bjorndalen and cross-country skiers Bjorn Daehlie and Marit Bjorgen, all of whom are retired.
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Team GB’s Andrew Musgrave came 10th in his fifth Games, just shy of his best Olympic result of seventh in 2018, and fellow Briton Joe Davis came 16th.
“I’m not going to lie, I’m a bit disappointed,” Musgrave told BBC Sport after the race.
“I felt like I was very fast in the first section and I immediately had difficulties: it was hot and I overheated.
“My chances of getting a good result were over after the first lap.”
Mathis Desloges took silver after escaping punishment for taking a curve on the course, giving France its first medal, with Norway’s Martin Lowstrom Nyenget third.
