Preston 0 – 4 Everton – Match Report & Highlights
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Report and free match highlights from the Carabao Cup second-round tie between Preston North End and Everton at Deepdale; Thierno Barry follows up his goal in the Premier League opener with a hat-trick and an assist to send the Toffees into third round
Wednesday 26 August 2026 22:24, UK
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Thierno Barry scored three goals and set up the other as Everton sauntered into the third round of the Carabao Cup by way of a 4-0 win over Preston at Deepdale.
The French striker scored eight goals in 41 games in 2025/26 and, after his first of the season in Saturday’s Premier League win over Crystal Palace, is now already halfway to matching that total despite having played 38 games fewer.
The Toffees – who have not progressed past the third round since 2023/24 – have been drawn to face Wolves in the next round.
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A strong Everton team were in control from the off. They dominated the ball and chances came thick and fast against a Preston side who’ve lost two from two in the Sky Bet Championship but, for the most part, those openings were of low quality.
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The 10th attempt was a successful one. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s floated ball released Vitalii Mykolenko on the left, who laid the ball on a plate for Barry to sweep in a tidy finish.
There was a feeling the floodgates might open after that, but they didn’t, so when the second half began, Preston had the bit between their teeth, which the crowd sensed.
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However, Barry’s second just before the hour made the comeback less likely, and his simple finish to complete his hat-trick essentially secured Everton’s progression with 20 minutes to play.
There was time for Brennan Johnson to add shine to the result, with the Welshman – who joined from Crystal Palace earlier this month – netting his first goal since November 2025 to make it 4-0.
The key moments from Deepdale…
- 25: GOAL! After nine previous attempts, Barry finishes off a slick move to put Everton in front.
- 39: CHANCE! Merlin Rohl gifts Preston a chance when he misjudges a bounce, allowing Delano Burgzorg to pull the ball back to Leo Leroy, who fires over from a promising position.
- 45: SAVE! Great stop from North End debutant Lee Nicholls, who denies Tyler Dibling at his near post.
- 47: BLOCK! James Tarkowski sticks a foot in to brilliantly turn away Delano Burgzorg’s shot as Preston chase an equaliser.
- 59: GOAL! Iliman Ndiaye tees up Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, whose cross is pushed straight into the path of Barry, who makes no mistake.
- 65: SAVE! Jordan Pickford makes his only significant save of the night to keep out a sweetly-struck overhead kick from Callum Lang.
- 70: GOAL! Dewsbury-Hall finds substitute Johnson, who gains a yard on Lewis Gibson and squares for Barry, who sweeps in to complete his hat-trick.
- 72: GOAL! Barry turns provider, laying a beautiful ball off for Johnson, who arrives in a similar position, but this time goes alone to add the gloss.
