🥹 Van Dijk celebrates with Jota’s kids, Liverpool-Wolves pure emotion 🙏 | OneFootball

Exciting evening at Anfield for Liverpool-Wolverhampton: the match in memory of Diogo Jota between the two clubs he played for in England.

A match won by the Reds with a 2-1 score that brings them back to 4th place, in which Wirtz scored his first goal in the Premier League and saw Chiesa return as a starter after 59 days as a substitute. But above all, it was 90 minutes to honor the former Portuguese player.

🫂 Van Dijk enters the field with Jota's children

Before the start of the match, Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk was accompanied by two of Diogo Jota's children: Dinis and Duarte, along with two other young family members. In the pre-match conference, the defender also spoke about the chant that Reds fans dedicate to Diogo Jota at every game: 

"We, the senior players of the team, have discussed it and now we've reached the point where it no longer affects us on the field. It's clearly a sign of respect from our fans. So it depends on the fans what will happen, but I just want to let everyone know that it will no longer affect our performances".

🎶 Chants at the 18th and 20th minutes: Jota's numbers with Wolves and Liverpool

A back to back of emotions in the first half at Anfield: because at the 18th minute, Wolverhampton fans paid tribute to Diogo Jota with personalized chants, recalling his jersey number at Molineux. Just a minute later, at the 20th minute, it was Liverpool fans' turn to start singing other chants in his honor.

🦈 Gravenberch celebrates like Jota: "Baby-shark for his children"

After Gravenberch's goal for the 1-0 lead at the 41st minute, the midfielder celebrated as Diogo Jota did in September 2024 after a goal against West Ham: a celebration imitating a shark to recall the song "Baby Shark".

At the time, Diogo Jota did it in honor of his girlfriend (present at the stadium today): pregnant for the third time during that period.

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