Diogo Jota honored ahead of Porto game a month after his death
Jota and André Silva died in a car crash on July 3 in Spain.
Liverpool star Jota's previous clubs included Porto and Atletico.
There was a moment of silence as players from both teams stood side by side on the field at the Estadio do Dragao in Porto before fans loudly applauded from the stands. A video was shown honoring Jota, a Portugal international, and his brother, who also once was a member of the Portuguese club.
Fans applauded again in the 20th minute. Liverpool has already said that it is retiring Jota's No. 20 jersey number.
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