Former Liverpool player Luis Diaz, the subject of a big-money summer transfer, scored on his competitive debut for Bayern Munich on Saturday as the Bavarians triumphed over VFB Stuttgart in Saturday's Franz Beckenbauer Supercup.

The goal was crucial: Bayern conceded late and nervily hung on to a 2-1 victory.

Diaz immediately jogged to the corner flag, sat down, and honored his former teammate Diogo Jota with his signature video game celebration before being cheered by his Bayern teammates.

Diaz and Jota were teammates in Merseyside from 2022 to 2025 following the Colombian international's arrival from Porto, Jota's old club.

Luis Diaz pays tribute to Diogo Jota as ex-Liverpool star wins first Bayern Munich trophy	Luis Diaz pays tribute to Diogo Jota as ex-Liverpool star wins first trophy at Bayern Munich	Luis Diaz wins first trophy with Bayern Munich

Diaz transferred to Bayern this summer for €75 million (£65m/$87m), a sizeable margin for a 28-year-old winger.

He's the second recent high-profile player to move from Liverpool to Munich in recent years, joining Sadio Mane (2022).

Diaz figures to line up exclusively on the left wing for coach Vincent Kompany's side, flanking English forward Harry Kane?

The 28-year-old primarily lined up on the left for Liverpool last year but moonlit as a center-forward last fall with Jota out injured and striker Darwin Nunez struggling for form.

He played all 90 minutes for Bayern on Saturday, completing 38 of 42 passes and one of his four dribbles.

The one he pulled off was stunning: Diaz caused Stuttgart winger Jamie Leweling to faceplant with a smooth acceleration in the first half.

Ahead of Diaz's positive debut, former Bayern Munich and Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann told German site Heute that he's skeptical of the transfer.