The players observe a moment of silence for the late Liverpool Diogo Jota player before the English Football match of the Premier League between Liverpool and Bournemouth at the Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Friday August 15, 2025. (AP Photo / Ian Hodgson)
Liverpool, England – Liverpool players and fans paid emotional tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, Friday in the first competition match in Anfield since their death last month.
Before kick-off during the 4-2 victory against Bournemouth in the Premier League, Liverpool fans maintained signs to explain “DJ20” and “AS30” in two of the stands for a period of silence in honor of the Portuguese players, who were killed in a car accident in Spain. The players of the Liverpool team stood their arm in the central circle.
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A beautiful tribute to Diogo Jota with a mosaic in Anfield ❤️ pic.twitter.com/wfbppddicw
– It’s Anfield (@thisanfield) August 15, 2025
The players of the two teams wore black armbands, as well as the manager of Liverpool, Arne Slot and the members of his background staff.
Before that, there was an interpretation of “You will never walk alone” because banners, flags and scarves commemorating Jota were agitated in the crowd. A photo of Jota and Silva was shown on the big screen.
After the final whistle, Mohamed Salah – Liverpool’s final goal scorer – was in tears while he was standing in front of the Kop stand, continued to make a song on Jota who was sung by the supporters of the house.
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JOTA has played for Liverpool in the past five seasons, winning the Premier League, FA Cup and the League Cup, and the club withdrew its jersey number n ° 20.
Liverpool will have a permanent commemorative sculpture in Anfield to honor Jota.
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