Ex-England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson said it was "absolutely beautiful" to fulfil his dream of managing Liverpool.
Swede Eriksson, who is a lifelong Liverpool fan, disclosed his terminal cancer diagnosis in January.
"That will be a huge memory in life," said Eriksson, who received a standing ovation when he emerged from the tunnel just before the teams.
"Absolutely beautiful."
There was a rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone before kick-off and Eriksson was in the Reds dugout along with a management team of former Liverpool greats Ian Rush, John Barnes and John Aldridge.
A Liverpool team including former captain Steven Gerrard came back from 2-0 to win, with Gregory Vignal, Nabil El Zhar, Djibril Cisse and Fernando Torres scoring.