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Liverpool Beat Bournemouth and Reveal Permanent Commemoration for Diogo Jota

The season opener at Anfield blended a late comeback win with stadium-wide tributes as the club confirmed plans to immortalize its late forward.

Overview

  • Liverpool opened their Premier League campaign with a 4-2 victory over Bournemouth at Anfield.
  • Tribute mosaics, a minute of silence and the retirement of the No. 20 shirt marked recognition for Diogo Jota and his brother before kickoff.
  • The club announced it will install a permanent sculpture at Anfield to honor the late forward’s legacy.
  • Manager Arne Slot revealed he found himself searching for Jota on the bench when the score was level at 2-2.
  • Play was briefly suspended after Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo reported racist insults to referee Anthony Taylor.