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Preston vs Everton: match report

Preston North End hosted Everton at Deepdale on Wednesday 26 August 2026, in the Carabao Cup (round 2). Preston have no reported absences; Everton are missing 1 (Tim Iroegbunam). Tony Harrington is the referee, averaging 4.5 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8.

Result and scorers

Preston 0-4 Everton. Goals: Thierno Barry 25' for Everton; Thierno Barry 59' for Everton; Thierno Barry 71' for Everton; Brennan Johnson 72' for Everton. Attendance: 16,834.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 25' Goal: Thierno Barry (Everton) 0-1
  • 59' Goal: Thierno Barry (Everton) 0-2
  • 71' Goal: Thierno Barry (Everton) 0-3
  • 72' Goal: Brennan Johnson (Everton) 0-4
Match stats (contains the result)
32.4%Possession67.6%
5Shots29
1Shots on target10
3Corners5
3Fouls6
1Offsides4
6Saves1
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Preston 4-2-3-1

Coach: Paul Heckingbottom

  1. 21 Lee Nicholls GK
  2. 2 Pol Valentín MID
  3. 14 Jordan Storey DEF
  4. 19 Lewis Gibson DEF
  5. 3 Andrija Vukčević DEF
  6. 27 Léo Leroy MID
  7. 15 Jordan Thompson MID
  8. 11 Thierry Small MID
  9. 23 Andrew Moran MID
  10. 37 Delano Burgzorg FWD
  11. 9 Jusef Erabi FWD

Bench

  • 7 Alfie Devine MID
  • 8 Alistair McCann MID
  • 4 Harry Clarke MID
  • 10 Callum Lang FWD
  • 30 George Gryba FWD
  • 1 Daniel Iversen GK
  • 16 Andrew Hughes DEF
  • 6 Liam Lindsay DEF
  • 32 Ed Nolan MID

Everton 4-2-3-1

Coach: David Moyes

  1. 1 Jordan Pickford GK
  2. 34 Merlin Röhl DEF
  3. 6 James Tarkowski DEF
  4. 5 Michael Keane DEF
  5. 16 Vitaliy Mykolenko DEF
  6. 45 Harrison Armstrong MID
  7. 37 James Garner MID
  8. 20 Tyler Dibling FWD
  9. 8 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall MID
  10. 10 Iliman Ndiaye FWD
  11. 11 Thierno Barry FWD

Bench

  • 2 Nathan Patterson DEF
  • 22 Brennan Johnson FWD
  • 39 Adam Aznou DEF
  • 24 Charly Alcaraz MID
  • 19 Tyrique George FWD
  • 12 Mark Travers GK
  • 15 Jake O'Brien DEF
  • 81 Harvey Foster MID
  • 9 Beto FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Preston

No reported absences.

Everton

  • Tim Iroegbunam injury, back Mid October 2026
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 5 September 2020: Everton 2-0 Preston North End
  • Wednesday 27 October 2004: Everton 2-0 Preston North End