The Liverpool midfielder scored a rare goal last night in a dramatic win against Newcastle
Cindy Peroti was watching from home as Gravenberch returned to the Liverpool side
Cindy Peroti was watching from home as Gravenberch returned to the Liverpool side
(Image: Cindy Peroiti/Instagram)
Ryan Gravenberch was sent a heartfelt message by his girlfriend last night. Gravenberchwas on the scoresheet yesterday as Liverpool secured a dramatic 3-2 win away at Newcastle United in the Premier League match.
Arne Slot's side went 2-0 up thanks to goals from Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike. Even though they were down to 10-men after Scouser Anthony Gordon was sent off in first-half stoppage time, the Magpies drew themselves level when Bruno Guimaraes and Will Osula struck.
However, young forward Rio Ngumoha finished past Nick Pope in the ninth minute of stoppage time to secure the win. The goal came in the 100th minute and made Ngumoha the youngest goal scorer in Liverpool's history, and only the second 16-year-old to score a winner in a league game.
Gravenberch’s partner, Cindy Peroti, was quick to show her support for the midfielder last night. She was watching the game on TV and shared a replay of his goal on her Instagram story with the caption: “He’s back.”
Cindy left the same comment underneath Gravenberch’s own Instagram post about the game. It refers to the Dutchman’s return to the side this season.
Gravenberch was arguably the surprise package of last season as he excelled in a defensive midfield role, playing in 37 of 38 Premier League matches in Slot's first season at Anfield. However, his progress at the beginning of the new campaign has been put on hold for a very good reason.
First, the Dutchman was absent from the Liverpool squad that lost to Crystal Palace in the Community Shield. Cindy had given birth to their first child the night before. He then served a suspension that carried over from last season for last Friday's league opener vs Bournemouth.
The couple confirmed the birth of his baby girl last week last Monday (August 18). In joint Instagram post that night, they shared a picture of themselves holding hands with their newborn and said: “Our little miracle has arrived.”
The heartwarming update has received plenty of attention from Liverpool teammates, their partners and other members of the football community.
Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley and Dominik Szoboszlai all commented heart eye emojis below the post. The Hungarian in particular knows the joy of such a family milestone having welcomed his first child with wife Borka Buszik earlier this summer.
Another new father among the Liverpool squad as of last October, Curtis Jones, also left heart emoji on Gravenberch's post. His fiancé Saffie Khan added: "Perfect.”
Cody Gakpo liked the post while his partner Noa van der Bij commented a pink heart emoji.
Also showing their support by liking the midfielder and his partner's post were Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister, Stefan Bajcetic, Jeremie Frimpong, Andy Robertson, Vitezslav Jaros, Milos Kerkez, Wataru Endo, Harvey Elliott, Ibrahima Konate and James McConnell.
Fellow Dutch internationals - past and present - who interacted with the Gravenberch family update were former Liverpool pair Ryan Babel and Gini Wijnaldum as well as Jorrel Hato, Noa Lang and Justin Kluivert.