Diogo Jota becomes second Portuguese to score 50 Premier League goals

Liverpool defeated Fulham 3-0 to remain in the top four in the Premier League

Diogo Jota becomes the second Portuguese player with 50 goals in the Premier League.

There are moments when the game of football seems unimportant, and Sunday proved to be one of those occasions at Anfield as Liverpool paid a moving homage and demonstrated their support for Luis Diaz, whose parents were abducted in Colombia on Saturday night.

Understandably missing from the squad, the Liverpool attacker was replaced in the starting lineup by Diogo Jota, who raised Diaz's No. 7 shirt after his goal started the score. Jota's teammates joined her in softly touching lovers and the Colombian player's number seven.

While Luis Manuel Diaz, the father of Diaz, was believed to be in a situation of hostage-taking yesterday night, his mother Cilenis Marulanda was rescued from what appeared to be an aggressive mob on a motorcycle. An offer of 200 million pesos was made by the police for "crucial information."

In the end, Liverpool won easily in a game honouring Diaz and his family. Jota spearheaded the celebrations by raising a No. 7 shirt after the Colombian's goal in the first half. Mo Salah and Darwin Nunez both scored as part of a strong offensive effort.

The Reds had defeated Toulouse, Everton, and now a resolute Nottingham Forest team in less than a week, making this their third victory in as many games. After a summer overhaul, Klopp refers to this team as "Liverpool2.0," although many aspects remain the same from his all-conquering teams.

Of course, there are additionally new players: Nunez, who is constantly becoming better, and Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Ryan Gravenberch, who cost £130 million to sign, are the centrepieces of the versatile midfield.