Luis Diaz paid tribute to Diogo Jota by emulating his celebration after scoring for Bayern Munich within the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup.
The winger has made his first aggressive look for Bayern following a £65.5million switch from Liverpool earlier in the summertime.
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After Harry Kane put them forward towards VfB Stuttgart, Diaz scored within the second half with a header from Serge Gnabry’s cross.
He then carried out the online game celebration that Jota iconically did earlier than he and his brother Andre Silva tragically died final month.
Diaz and Jota made 73 appearances collectively for Liverpool and gained the Premier League title at Anfield final season.
Additionally they collected winners’ medals within the FA Cup and Carabao Cup.
Darwin Nunez additionally did the celebration for Liverpool in a pre-season pleasant towards Preston North Finish.
Though Jamie Leweling netted late on for Stuttgart, the targets from Kane and Diaz had been sufficient for Bayern to win 2-1.
Their victory has come on a weekend stuffed with tributes for Jota and Silva after they handed in a automotive accident in Spain.
Paying tribute to Jota and Silva
Liverpool, for whom Jota scored 65 targets in 182 matches, unveiled fan mosaics for the brothers earlier than their 4-2 win towards Bournemouth.
‘DJ 20’ was raised in The Kop, while the Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand held up ‘AS 30’.
Supporters inside Anfield additionally carried out an emotional rendition of ‘You may By no means Stroll Alone’ earlier than a interval of silence.
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Liverpool followers then chanted ‘Oh he wears the quantity 20’ throughout the twentieth minute of the match.
At full-time, Mohamed Salah gave the impression to be combating again tears amid the poignant event.
Jota joined Liverpool in 2020 from Wolves, the place he netted 44 instances in 131 outings.
The membership additionally ready tributes for him and Silva at Molineux forward of their Premier League fixture towards Manchester Metropolis.
A big tifo of Jota was displayed earlier than kick-off with a banner that learn ‘We’ll keep in mind you while you stroll in fields of gold’.
Wolves then performed his favorite music, Fields of Gold by Sting, on the audio system inside the bottom.
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Just like Liverpool, followers applauded him throughout the 18th minute in reference to the shirt quantity he wore for the membership.
Liverpool not too long ago introduced that the no. 20 shirt has been retired throughout all ranges on the membership in tribute to Jota.