Overview
- Thierno Barry scored his first Everton hat-trick in a 4-0 Carabao Cup win at Deepdale, also setting up Brennan Johnson’s first goal for the club.
- The victory, reported on Wednesday, took Everton into the third round of the EFL Cup where they are slated to host Championship side Wolves.
- Everton dominated the match statistically, registering 3.94 expected goals from 29 shots compared with Preston’s 0.34 from five attempts.
- Barry said the season “needs to be mine” after following up a weekend Premier League goal with the cup treble, signalling a surge in his confidence and form.
- David Moyes praised Barry’s improved attitude but warned he must continue to learn and perform, while questions remain about other squad areas such as Tyler Dibling and right-back cover.