Overview
- Real Madrid’s delegation — including Xabi Alonso, Emilio Butragueño, Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander-Arnold — visited the Anfield memorial for Diogo Jota and André, leaving floral tributes and official condolences.
- Liverpool supporters responded warmly to the memorial visit, with an ovation around a pre‑match silence that signaled mutual respect between the clubs.
- Alexander-Arnold added a personal message signed “Trent and family” and placed a red PlayStation controller to reflect Jota’s love of gaming and their shared routines.
- A long‑standing Alexander‑Arnold mural near Anfield was defaced with the word “rat” before the match, and restoration work removed the vandalism ahead of kickoff.
- On his first game back at Anfield with Real Madrid, Alexander‑Arnold was booed during warm‑ups and was listed among the substitutes as he continues to manage a hamstring injury from September.