Florian Wirtz's first Premier League goal helped Liverpool squeeze past bottom club Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 on an anxious afternoon at Anfield, where the quality of the football often lagged behind the depth of emotion on show.
Two goals in as many first-half minutes from Ryan Gravenberch and Wirtz appeared to have Arne Slot's side cruising, only for Wolves to hit back through Bueno after the break and finish the stronger team, forcing Liverpool to cling on through a series of set-pieces and late scares before finally sealing a third successive league victory.
Anfield United in Emotional Jota Tribute
This first meeting between Diogo Jota's two English clubs since his tragic death in a car crash in July framed the entire day. Two of Jota's young sons, Dinis and Duarte, along with other family members, walked out as mascots, one alongside Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and the other with Wolves goalkeeper José Sá, as their mother Rute Cardoso watched from the touchline with their father's retired number 20 emblazoned on their backs.