Overview
- Liverpool beat Wolverhampton 2–1, with Ryan Gravenberch scoring before Florian Wirtz netted in the 42nd minute for his first goal for the club.
- Jota’s young sons, Dinis and Duarte, walked onto the pitch with captain Virgil van Dijk as his widow, Rute Cardoso, attended the ceremony.
- Fans staged a 20th‑minute tribute, a new “Forever 20” mural was unveiled near Anfield, and Liverpool has not reassigned Jota’s No. 20 shirt.
- The game marked the first meeting of Jota’s former English teams since his fatal July car crash, lifting Liverpool to fourth while Wolves stayed winless on two points.
- Afterward, manager Arne Slot said Wirtz had shown “much more than the goal” and backed him to score many more, with van Dijk also noting the midfielder’s progress.