Match report
Barry hat-trick sends Everton crushing past Preston into next round
Everton thrashed Preston 4-0 at Deepdale in the League Cup Round of 64, a result built almost entirely around Thierno Barry, who scored three times as the visitors dominated from start to finish. The scoreline reflected a one-sided contest in which Preston barely threatened at the other end.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Barry opened the scoring in the 25th minute, converting after being set up by Vitalii Mykolenko to send Everton in a goal to the good at half-time. He added a second shortly after the hour mark, then completed his hat-trick in the 70th minute with an assist from Brennan Johnson. Two minutes later Johnson turned provider into scorer himself, netting with Barry returning the favour to make it 4-0.
Everton controlled the ball for 67 per cent of the match and outshot Preston 29 to 5, with ten of those efforts on target compared to just one for the hosts. Preston, without a home win in their recent run, offered little resistance as Paul Heckingbottom's side were overwhelmed by Leighton Baines's visitors in every department.
Thierno Barry scored a hat-trick and set up Brennan Johnson's goal, finishing with a rating of 9.3 to headline Everton's rout.
Everton's dominance was laid bare in the shot count, outshooting Preston 29 to 5 across the match.
Everton won 4–0 away against Preston (half-time 0–1).
Preston met Everton in the League Cup (Round of 64). Kick-off was Wednesday, 26 August 2026, 19:00 UTC at Deepdale. Referee: Tony Harrington.
Team pages: Preston · Everton · League Cup
Key moments
- 25' Goal: Thierno Barry (assist: Vitalii Mykolenko) — 0–1 · Watch Thierno Barry's goal video (25')
- 59' Goal: Thierno Barry — 0–2 · Watch Thierno Barry's goal video (59')
- 70' Goal: Thierno Barry (assist: Brennan Johnson) — 0–3 · Watch Thierno Barry's goal video (70')
- 72' Goal: Brennan Johnson (assist: Thierno Barry) — 0–4 · Watch Brennan Johnson's goal video (72')
Starting line-ups
Preston (4-2-3-1)
Everton (4-3-3)
Pre-match read
Over 1.5 Goals. League base rate: 82% over 1.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Preston have gone over 1.5 in 87% of their last 38 matches and Everton in 76% of their last 38, against a league
Under 3.5 Goals. League base rate: 32% over 3.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Preston have gone over 3.5 in 26% of their last 38 matches and Everton in 26% of their last 38, against a league
Over 2.5 Goals. League base rate: 56% over 2.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Preston have gone over 2.5 in 53% of their last 38 matches and Everton in 45% of their last 38, against a league
Both Teams to Score. League base rate: 52% both teams score
Everton to Score. League base rate: 76% away sides score
Home scored in 90% of recent home matches
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
About this match
On this page: the Preston vs Everton final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Thierno Barry's goal against Preston (25').
- Watch Thierno Barry's goal against Preston (59').
- Watch Thierno Barry's goal against Preston (70').
- Watch Brennan Johnson's goal against Preston (72').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Preston 0–4 Everton. Explore more on the Preston and Everton team pages or the League Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Preston vs Everton?
Everton won 4–0 away against Preston (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Preston vs Everton?
Thierno Barry (25') for Everton; Thierno Barry (59') for Everton; Thierno Barry (70') for Everton; Brennan Johnson (72') for Everton.
›Where can I watch Preston vs Everton highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Preston 0–4 Everton are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.