Champions League: Hugo Ekitike's classy gesture in Frankfurt moves the web!

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·23 October 2025

Champions League: Hugo Ekitike's classy gesture in Frankfurt moves the web!

Champions League: Hugo Ekitike's gesture in Frankfurt melts supporters' hearts!

Champions League: Hugo Ekitike's classy gesture in Frankfurt moves the web!

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Hugo Ekitike returned to Frankfurt... and to his memories. Back on the pitch at Deutsche Bank Park wearing Liverpool's colors, the French striker couldn't hold back his emotions. After scoring the equalizer for the Reds, the former Eintracht player chose not to celebrate—a powerful sign of respect for a club that gave him so much.

"Impossible, I won't celebrate here. They gave me so much, brought me so much. There will always be respect," Ekitike said after the match, visibly touched by the warm reception from the German crowd.

On the sporting front, Liverpool delivered a resounding victory (5-1), putting an end to a dismal run of four straight defeats. Trailing since the 26th minute after a Kristensen goal, Arne Slot's men turned the tide with headers from Van Dijk and Konaté off corners before halftime, then wrapped things up with goals by Gakpo and Szoboszlai in the second half.

Beyond the scoreline, this match symbolized Liverpool's resurgence and highlighted Ekitike's admirable attitude, still shaped by his time in Germany. A triumphant return—not with ostentatious celebration, but with rare class.