SpotlightThe GuardianUnverified source· 16 Sept 2026
Lewis Koumas savours Anfield night after Carabao Cup win
Man of the match, a call to his family, and a night at Anfield he will not forget.
L. Koumas
player
Age
20
Position
Forward
Club
Liverpool
Match
Carabao Cup third round vs Tottenham
What happened. Lewis Koumas was named man of the match after Liverpool's 3-1 Carabao Cup third round win over Tottenham at Anfield. The 20-year-old forward was handed his chance by Andoni Iraola and immediately called his family, who were watching from a box, to share the award.
- Cody Gakpo handed Koumas the man of the match trophy.
- Koumas called his mum, nan, granddad and sister straight after the game.
- He wants to kick on after the faith shown in him.
“That was my mum. She was here tonight with my nan, my granddad and my sister.”
— Lewis Koumas
Koumas now hopes to build on the performance and push for more first-team opportunities.
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