Overview
- Dinis and Duarte walked onto the pitch as mascots with Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa, while Jota’s widow Rute Cardoso watched from the stands.
- Wolves officials and players visited Jota’s memorial at Anfield to lay wreaths, complementing coordinated tributes from both clubs throughout the day.
- Supporters observed moments of remembrance, with Wolves fans singing in the 18th minute and Anfield rising in the 20th minute in line with Liverpool’s retired No. 20 shirt.
- Van Dijk took Jota’s sons to the Kop for a brief kickabout as the crowd applauded before kick-off.
- Arne Slot dedicated program notes to Jota’s family and later praised both sets of fans for their “special” and consistent tributes to the late forward.