Marquinhos Gives Heartfelt Reaction to Ousmane Dembélé Paying Tribute to Diogo Jota

Dembélé scored with his first touch after a dazzling run from Achraf Hakimi, who weaved through several Bayern Munich defenders before cutting the ball back perfectly, leading the Frenchman to finish easily. Afterward, he celebrated in the style of Jota as a tribute to the former Liverpool player, who passed away on Thursday.

After the win, Marquinhos spoke to DAZN and was asked about the celebration Dembélé used to honor Jota.

“It was very difficult to hear the news,” Marquinhos said (h/t BBC). “We have got Portuguese players in the dressing room and they were with him only a few weeks ago playing in the Nations League. So we wanted to cheer them up. Jota deserves all the tributes in the world. You don’t want to see accidents like that.”