Everton 1 – 0 Wolves – Match Report & Highlights
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Report and free match highlights from the Carabao Cup third-round tie between Everton and Wolves at the Hill Dickinson Stadium; sub Charly Alcaraz hits late winner to send Toffees into fourth round in deserved win over much-changed Championship side in front of UK PM Andy Burnham
Wednesday 16 September 2026 22:14, UK
Everton’s Jack Grealish takes a shot against Wolves
Substitute Charly Alcaraz hit a late winner to give Everton a 1-0 home win over much-changed Wolves in the third round of the Carabao Cup.
Alcaraz’s 80th-minute strike came just three minutes after coming off the bench, and it maintained Everton’s unbeaten start to the season.
It was just Alcaraz’s second goal for the club, having scored 13 months ago in this competition.
Everton were deserved winners over the Championship side, who made nine changes from last weekend’s league win at Sheffield United.
Wolves’ goalscoring hero at Bramall Lane, Raul Jimenez, was given a start, but he was concerningly taken off midway through the first half with an injury.
Wolves debutant Joao Virginia was in inspired form against his old club as he pulled off a magnificent close-range save to deny Thierno Barry’s header in first-half stoppage time.
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Virginia’s opposite number Jordan Pickford made a good save to deny Jimenez’s replacement Adam Armstrong early in the second half, which was the visitors’ first shot on target of the game.
Virginia then denied Everton substitute Brennan Johnson, but he could do nothing to stop Alcaraz’s powerful curling strike from inside the area late on.
It was a goal that gave on-watching UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his Canadian counterpart and fellow Everton fan Mark Carney plenty of joy as David Moyes’ side remain in the hunt to earn their first silverware since 1995.
