The son of a Premier League legend gets a hat-trick as Liverpool defeats Arsenal 7–0 in a convincing U18 victory.

Liverpool’s under-18 team defeated Arsenal 7-1 to get to the FA Youth Cup’s fifth round.

Liverpool Under-18s defeated Arsenal 7-1 behind a hat-trick from Lewis Koumas, advancing them to the FA Youth Cup fifth round.

Son of former Premier League player Jason Koumas, the 18-year-old attacker has spent most of his season playing for the Under-21 team. However, he was the star of the show as he once more joined Marc Bridge-Wilkinson’s team for the prestigious cup match.

After Ethan Nwaneri momentarily tied the score, he restored Liverpool’s lead with a deflected strike to open the scoring early on. The goal scorer then took on a supporting role, assisting Trent Kone-Doherty in the Reds’ third goal.

After his first shot was stopped, Koumas was involved once more in his team’s fourth goal, and Kone-Doherty was there to convert the rebound for his brace. Meanwhile, Jayden Danns, a prolific scorer, scored from 40 yards out after a defensive blunder.

After that, Danns scored twice more with a fantastic free kick into the top corner, and Koumas completed his hat-trick in the closing minutes to complete an overwhelming 7-1 victory that set up a fifth-round matchup with either Fulham or Swansea City.

Danns headed down a cross from Kone-Doherty on the left, and Koumas finished it off to score Liverpool’s first goal of the game in the nick of time.

Nwaneri forced Kornel Misciur to lower himself to make a save as Arsenal retaliated. However, the Gunners’ subsequent attack resulted in an equaliser thanks to a Reds mistake.

Nwaneri twisted past Misciur and into the lower corner after robbing Ben Trueman on the edge of his own box.

Arsenal really ought to have grabbed the lead, but they were inefficient in front of goal. With the goal gaping, Reds captain Josh Davidson headed the Gunners striker’s header off the line after Misciur had denied Chido Martin-Obi from close range.

The brilliant Trey Nyoni pressed high to win the ball from Nwaneri, then found Koumas, who found the bottom corner with a deflected drive from the edge of the box. Liverpool would soon make the forward regret such a wasted opportunity.

Unlike the visitors, the Reds were clinical in front of goal, and when Koumas chested the ball down to the winger, Kone-Doherty made no mistakes. He got behind the defence by bursting down the left and easily beating the custodian at the near post to give Liverpool a resounding lead at halftime.

After the break, Bridge-Wilkinson’s team smelled blood and rapidly increased their lead. With one eye on a possible hat-trick, Nyoni played in Koumas down the left as the forward cut inside and dribbled past multiple defenders.

He was unable to get past goalie Noah Cooper, though. Regretfully for Arsenal, Kone-Doherty was the first to respond and calmly put home the rebound.

Liverpool’s fifth goal of the evening came from them, and although the Gunners were last year’s FA Youth Cup finalists, they were in disarray at this stage.

Cooper was halted outside of his area, allowing Danns to get possession. Danns made no mistake, side-footing the ball into the open net from 40 yards out.

Despite the distance, Danns’ second goal was ridiculously simple compared to his first. Following the captain Josh Davidson’s foul on the edge of the box, the attacker took the ball and bent an incredible 25-yard free kick into the upper corner.

The attacker still had time to miss out on a hat-trick late in the game when he skillfully played a one-two with Kieran Morrison, only for Cooper to drop back and tip his strike behind. Where Koumas was denied, however, he was not, as his teammate scored the final goal of the game to complete the scoring and claim his hat-trick by slipping past the advancing custodian.

Danns scored last weekend during his full debut for the Under-21s, bringing his tally of competitive goals for Liverpool’s Academy this season to 19. Additionally, the 17-year-old’s prolific play in the second half of the season is showing no signs of slowing down after he scored a brace against Fleetwood Town in the previous round of the FA Youth Cup.

Even though Koumas has been the focal point of attention for the Liverpool Under-18s this season, the victory on Saturday night belonged to him. More senior opportunities are undoubtedly ahead after being selected for Jurgen Klopp’s first team throughout the preseason and for a Europa League trip to Union SG.

Liverpool (4-2-3-1) starting lineup: Morrison, Danns, Kone-Doherty, Koumas; Miscuir; Davidson, Pinnington, Lucky, Nallo; Trueman (Laffey), Nyoni.

Replacements: Furnell-Gill, Pennington, Morana, Pitt, Gyimah, and Figueroa.