(Video) Lewis Koumas’ reaction to receiving Player of the Match award was wonderfully wholesome
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Lewis Koumas seemed genuinely humbled at being named the official Player of the Match in Liverpool’s 3-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night.The young striker was among 10 players brought into the starting line-up by Andoni Iraola, making his first senior start for the Reds since his goalscoring debut in the FA Cup win over Southampton in February 2024.The 20-year-old didn’t get on the scoresheet against Spurs tonight, but his overall performance at Anfield was one which’ll have delighted his head coach, with the youngster full of running on a rainy night on Merseyside.Koumas humbled at receiving Player of the Match awardKoumas’ display earned him the Player of the Match award from tournament sponsors Carabao, and it was presented to him after the game by Liverpool teammate Cody Gakpo, the scorer of our second goal tonight.After the plaque was handed to him, the striker looked at it in awe and uttered the word ‘wow’ before acknowledging that it was his ‘first ever’ such award in his senior career, all the while wearing a beaming smile as he took in the proud personal moment.(Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)Koumas deserved his moment of recognitionThe humility and genuine delight in Koumas’ face upon receiving the award was wonderfully wholesome, and he can feel rightly proud of his performance tonight.Liverpool Echo reporter Ian Doyle gave him 8/10 in his post-match player ratings, saying that the youngster was ‘a real pest’ to the Spurs defence with his ‘pressing and energy’ and also held up the ball commendably when it was needed in the second half.Lewis Steele also heaped praise on the 20-year-old as he posted on X: ‘Can see why Andoni Iraola loves Lewis Koumas so much. The bloke never stops running.’The way in which the young centre-forward pressed and harried tonight was reminiscent of a certain Bobby Firmino, and that indefatigable nature will swiftly endear the Wales international to the Anfield faithful.He’ll likely drop back down to the substitutes’ bench for the Premier League clash at Bournemouth next Sunday, with Alexander Isak set to be recalled, but he’ll have done his chances of future inclusion plenty of good with his all-action performance against Spurs.He said last month that he can ‘help impact games’ for his team, and he’s proving to be as good as his word.Keep it up, mate – that’s what we absolutely love to see from a player in a Liverpool shirt!You can view Koumas’ reaction to receiving the award below, via @Carabao_Cup on X: Cody Gakpo gifts Lewis Koumas his #CarabaoCup Player of the Match award 🤝 🏆#EFL pic.twitter.com/X8H0eCl2PW — Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) September 15, 2026