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Liverpool<\/b><\/a> and <\/b>Wolves<\/b><\/a> paid tribute to Diogo Jota on an emotional day at Anfield as his two former sides met for the first time since his death.<\/b><\/p>\n The Portugal forward, 28, was killed in a car crash in Spain in July, alongside his 25-year-old brother Andre Silva.<\/p>\n Jota joined Liverpool<\/a> in 2020 after three seasons with Wolves<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dinis and Duarte, two of his three children, joined the matchday mascots on the pitch before their Premier League game on Saturday.<\/p>\n Jota’s sons, along with other young family members, led the Liverpool<\/a> team out of the tunnel, walking out ahead of captain Virgil van Dijk.<\/p>\n Jota’s wife, Rute Cardoso, was also in attendance.<\/p>\n A banner which read ‘Diogo Jota, forever in our hearts’ was held aloft in the Kop stand before kick-off.<\/p>\n Chants of “Diogo, Diogo, Diogo” rang out from the Wolves<\/a> fans in the away end before all of Anfield stood and applauded as Liverpool<\/a> supporters sang in tribute to Jota in the 20th minute.<\/p>\n Dutch midfielder Ryan Gravenberch scored Liverpool<\/a>‘s opener and dedicated it to Jota – recreating the shark-style celebration that the Portugal forward sometimes used.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n