“Jackson Tchatchoua is booked early for a foul, setting a physical tone for the opening exchanges.”
“Carlos Alcaraz scores the only goal of the game, finishing off a move started by fellow substitute Tyler Dibling just moments after both had entered the pitch.”
Pivotal
Everton
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Outstanding performance
Everton•MidfielderEverton dominated from start to finish, racking up 16 shots to Wolves' 6 and completing over 250 more passes, but were made to work until a late substitution changed the game. Fresh legs off the bench proved decisive, with Tyler Dibling and Carlos Alcaraz combining just three minutes after coming on to break the deadlock in the 80th minute. Wolves, who created nothing of note across the 90 minutes with zero big chances, will need to show more attacking threat in league fixtures after being thoroughly outplayed here. For Everton, this was a professional if unspectacular cup night — control without ruthlessness for long spells, before the bench delivered the breakthrough their pressure deserved.
How entertaining was this match?
Yellow card issued to Thomas Glyn Doyle.
Corner awarded.
Thomas Glyn Doyle takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Sean Neave takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Carlos AlcarazShot by Carlos Alcaraz with his left foot results in a goal.
assist: Tyler Dibling
Goal! Carlos Alcaraz scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Tyler Dibling.
Tyler Dibling takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Carlos Alcaraz is substituted for Hayden Hackney.
Tyrique George comes on for Jack Grealish.
Substitution: Bertrand Traore is replaced by Tawanda Chirewa.
Kieran Trippier is on, and Jackson Tchatchoua is off.
Jack Grealish takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Brennan Johnson takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Tawanda Chirewa takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde comes on for Jordan James.
Michael Vincent Keane attempted a header but missed the shot.
James Garner takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Michael Vincent Keane takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Brennan Johnson is substituted for Thierno Barry.
Adam Armstrong takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Nasser Djiga comes on for Ladislav Krejci.
Jake O'Brien takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Thierno Barry's header is saved.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Corner awarded.
Jack Grealish takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Hayden Hackney takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Jackson Tchatchoua takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Adam Armstrong comes on for Raul Alonso Jimenez Rodriguez.
Thierno Barry takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Shot - Jake OBrien Head Shot Missed
Vitaliy Mykolenko takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Hayden Hackney's right-footed shot is blocked.
Jack Grealish receives a yellow card.
Jackson TchatchouaYellow CardYellow card issued to Jackson Tchatchoua.
Raul Alonso Jimenez Rodriguez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Kick-off! The referee is Thomas Bramall.
Everton, unbeaten in five and full of confidence, host Wolverhampton Wanderers in a Carabao Cup third-round clash with a fourth-round spot on the line. With Wolves navigating their fourth game in two weeks, fatigue could be the deciding factor at a sold-out Hill Dickinson Stadium.
