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Diogo Jota revealed the emotional significance of his final Liverpool goal just weeks before his death in a car crash.
The Portugal forward, 28, and his brother, Andre Silva, died when their Lamborghini veered off the road in northern Spain on July 3. Jota had been returning to England to begin pre-season training after helping Liverpool win last season’s Premier League title.
His last goal for the Reds was the decisive winner in April’s Merseyside derby against Everton at Anfield. In the documentary Champions 24–25: The Inside Story, Jota spoke of his pride in delivering for Arne Slot’s team in such a crucial match.
“It was a very tough season for me but I was always there fighting and I could help the team that day and I’m proud of what I could still do,” he said. “That’s the feeling I look for when I play football – moments where you can decide an important game.”
Jota joined Liverpool from Wolves in 2020, winning the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup during his five-year spell. He described lifting the league trophy as “a remarkable achievement for a small guy from Gondomar” and said it was beyond his childhood dreams.
Liverpool have posthumously retired his number 20 shirt. The club will honour him with a permanent sculpture outside Anfield, complementing a mural already painted near the stadium.
