Those same supporters likely wiped very different tears away once the final whistle sounded following a six-goal affair that saw the home club walk away with a 4-2 victory.

Speaking to Liverpool's club website, captain Van Dijk said that the club are continuing to grieve their former team-mate and that what is going on behind the scenes should not be "underestimated".

Powerful tributes were paid before, during and after the match to Jota, whose family were in attendance at Anfield.