Everton advance to Carabao Cup third round after 4-0 win over Preston

Everton advanced to the third round of the Carabao Cup following a 4-0 victory against Preston North End at Deepdale. The match was headlined by a hat-trick from Thierno Barry, marking his first hat-trick in English football. Barry’s performance included goals following a cross from Vitalii Mykolenko and a strike after a save by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, with his third goal assisted by himself for Brennan Johnson, who added the fourth goal for the Toffees.

Manager David Moyes made three changes to the squad for the fixture. The victory aligns with the club's stated objective to pursue cup success to provide momentum for the season. Following this win, Everton is scheduled to face Wolves in the third round.