Match report
Alcaraz strike sends Everton past Wolves in League Cup
Everton edged past Wolves 1-0 in the Round of 32 of the League Cup at Hill Dickinson Stadium, a single second-half goal proving enough to settle a contest the home side largely controlled.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The match remained goalless through the first half before Carlos Alcaraz broke the deadlock in the 80th minute, finishing off an assist from Tyler-Jay Dibling to put Everton 1-0 ahead, a lead they held onto until the final whistle.
Moyes's side dominated territory and chances throughout, racking up 16 shots to Wolves' six and completing far more of their attacking work inside dangerous areas, though it took until late in the game for that pressure to yield a breakthrough. Wolves, managed by Peixoto, offered little going forward and could not force an equaliser in the time that remained.
Alcaraz scored the only goal of the match in the 80th minute and finished with a rating of 7.74, while Dibling's assist for the winner also earned him a strong 7.7 rating on the night.
Everton's dominance of possession, 62% to Wolves' 38%, underlined how much of the contest was played on the home side's terms.
Everton beat Wolves 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Everton met Wolves in the League Cup (Round of 32). Kick-off was Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 18:45 UTC at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Referee: Thomas Bramall.
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Key moments
- 80' Goal: Carlos Alcaraz (assist: Tyler-Jay Dibling) — 1–0 · Watch Carlos Alcaraz's goal video (80')
Starting line-ups
Everton (4-2-3-1)
Wolves (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Everton 59%, the draw 22%, Wolves 19%. It finished Everton 1–0 Wolves.
Everton's rating edge carries it — Everton are the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Everton's 59%. The draw at 22% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Everton at 59%?
Everton sit 163 points higher on our strength rating — 1866 to 1704. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.1% of 12,812 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 62–19–19.
Why only 59%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 59% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 22% and Wolves at 19%.
Why is the draw only 22%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.1 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,225. The goals environment takes 2.1 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Wolves average 6 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 163 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. In our recorded league results, Wolves are winless in their last 21 away games: 6 draws and 15 defeats. The run began on 2 May 2025. Last recorded away league win: 20 April 2025 — Manchester United 0–1 Wolves. Latest recorded away league result: 24 May 2026 — Burnley 1–1 Wolves. Across 13,675 historical matches involving visitors with at least six consecutive winless away league games, those visitors won 25.8%, compared with 24.9% expected from team strength. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Everton vs Wolves 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 the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Everton 1–0 Wolves. Explore more on the Everton and Wolves team pages or the League Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Everton vs Wolves?
Everton beat Wolves 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Everton vs Wolves?
Carlos Alcaraz (80') for Everton.
›Where can I watch Everton vs Wolves highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Everton 1–0 Wolves are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Everton and Wolves?
Everton and Wolves have met 10 times — 2 wins for Everton, 5 wins for Wolves and 3 draws.