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Thiago Alcantara left in tears during Diogo Jota tribute in Liverpool Legends match

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But Mohamed Zidan replied for the away side just past the hour mark, and Jan Koller later equalised to deny the Reds victory.And we have rounded up a number of moments missed that you might have missed before, during and after the game at Anfield.No escaping SalahIt has been a big week for Mohamed Salah after he announced on Tuesday that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. Joining him was his son, Lio, who was proudly wearing his Reds kit.After showing off his skills, the youngster took advantage of the ungraded Kop-end net and spent a good couple of minutes just firing the ball into the back of it.Who knows, maybe one day we will see another Gerrard scoring goals for Liverpool.Webster performanceIt wasn’t all just about the football at Anfield.



And the look on his face when he missed a good chance shortly after Thiago put the Reds ahead told the story of a man who knew he should have done better.Gerrard's aggressionClearly still frustrated with himself for missing a good chance, Gerrard lost a shin pad while attempting to win the ball back before sending Koller flying in a tackle. He’s still as competitive as he was as a player.Thiago emotional during Jota tributeAnfield paid its respects to those we have lost during the past year ahead of kick-off, and on 20 minutes the game was stopped by referee Jarred Gillett as those in attendance stood up, applauded and sang Diogo Jota’s iconic song.And during the poignant scenes, Thiago appeared to be break down in tears as he remembered his friend, pulling his shirt over his face.Content cannot be displayed without consentThe midfielder arrived at Liverpool alongside Jota in September 2020, and they spent the next four years as team-mates.New positionHe might have been a centre-back during his playing days, but Ragnar Klavan found himself playing a little bit forward here.

He wasn’t exactly known for his scoring during his Anfield career.But on the pitch, Martin Skrtel couldn’t quite believe what he had seen either. And as he raced over to celebrate with the midfielder, he had his head on his hands as he did so.Klopp in demandHe would never have done it during his time in charge of Liverpool, but ahead of the second half getting underway, Klopp was only too happy to sign autographs and get selfies with supporters sitting by the home dugout.Crouch made to waitPeter Crouch had already been involved in a long warm-up and when his time came to enter the field of play just before the hour mark he was made to wait as the ball wouldn’t go dead.The former England international did his best to stay warm, but that didn't help him as he gave the ball away almost as soon as he came on.Giants embraceAnd it wasn’t long after Crouch came on that he found himself embracing Koller, who stands at 6ft 8in tall and is taller than the ex-England forward.Pennant almost causes a kick offIt is not often that you see a player booked in a Legends game, but Pennant picked up a caution for taking out Lee Young-pyo just after Dortmund made it 2-2.Members of the Dortmund bench were not impressed by the tackle, but thankfully Dirk Kuyt stepped in to play the role of peacemaker and ensure there wasn’t a kick-off.Klopp fist bumpsAfter the full-time whistle had blown, the Klopp fist bumps were back at Anfield.