Preston North End vs Everton Highlights - August 26, 2026

Everton beat Preston North End 4-0 in EFL Cup on August 26, 2026. The match was played at Deepdale.

Thierno Barry (25', 59', 70'), Brennan Johnson (72') scored for Everton.

Their previous five had brought 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. They had won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 in their previous five.

A block denied James Tarkowski on 2 minutes. Soon after, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall saw a shot blocked (2').

A block denied Iliman Ndiaye on 4 minutes. Shortly afterwards, Tyler Dibling forced a save for Everton on 6 minutes.

The keeper had to be alert to keep out Thierno Barry’s effort (17'). Thierno Barry scored for Everton on 25 minutes after a pass from Vitaliy Mykolenko.

Thierno Barry tested the goalkeeper for Everton (37'). Tyler Dibling forced a save for Everton on 45 minutes.

After the break, Thierno Barry shot wide for Everton on 46 minutes. Leo Leroy saw a shot blocked (47').

Moments later, the keeper had to be alert to keep out Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s effort (47').

A block denied Iliman Ndiaye on 48 minutes. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall tested the goalkeeper for Everton (59').

Soon after, Thierno Barry found the net for Everton (59'). Callum Lang forced a save for Preston North End on 65 minutes.

Shortly afterwards, Brennan Johnson picked out Thierno Barry, who scored for Everton (70').

Brennan Johnson scored for Everton on 72 minutes after a pass from Thierno Barry. Substitutions: Preston North End 5, Everton 5.

Everton controlled 67.6% of possession. Preston North End had 5 shots with 1 on target, while Everton had 29 and 10.

Goalkeeper saves: Preston North End 6, Everton 1. Corners: Preston North End 3, Everton 5.

Everton completed the most passes, 657 in total at 92.7% accuracy.