Everton 1-0 Wolves — EFL Cup, 16 Sep 2026
Everton beat Wolves 1-0 in the EFL Cup Round of 32 on 16 September 2026 at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool. Carlos Alcaraz scored for Everton. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Everton have won 2 and Wolves 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 10'
- 11'Foul
- 38'
- 45'
- Half-time0-0
- 58'
- 63'
- 74'
- 74'
- 77'
- 77'
- 1-080'assist: Tyler Dibling
- 90+1'Foul
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.1
Top rated
Everton
- 8.1Carlos AlcarazM
- 7.7T. DiblingM
- 7.5M. KeaneD
- 7.5Jake O'BrienD
- 7.4K. Dewsbury-HallM
- 7.3Ainsley Maitland-NilesD
- 7.2James GarnerM
- 7.2Hayden HackneyM
- 7.0Jordan PickfordG
- 7.0Vitalii MykolenkoD
- 6.7Jack GrealishM
- 6.6Brennan JohnsonF
- 6.5Tyrique GeorgeF
- 6.4T. BarryF
- 6.6J. TarkowskiD
- 6.6J. BranthwaiteD
- 6.6Mark TraversG
- 6.6Thomas KingG
- 6.6Braiden GrahamF
- 6.6Malik Olayiwola
Wolves
- 7.2Ghislain KonanD
- 7.1Ladislav KrejcíD
- 7.0Toti GomesD
- 7.0Tawanda ChirewaM
- 7.0N. DjigaD
- 6.9S. NeaveM
- 6.8João VirgíniaG
- 6.7Adam ArmstrongF
- 6.6Kieran TrippierD
- 6.6Jackson TchatchouaD
- 6.5Jean-Ricner BellegardeM
- 6.5Boubacar TraoréM
- 6.4Thomas DoyleM
- 6.3Raúl JiménezF
- 6.3J. JamesM
- 6.2B. TraoréF
- 6.6Mateus ManeF
- 6.6Marshall MunetsiM
- 6.6J. RuddyG
- 6.6Hugo BuenoD
Line-ups
Substitutes
EvertonD. Moyes
Substitutes
- 6J. TarkowskiD6.6
- 4J. BranthwaiteD6.6
- 12Mark TraversG6.6
- 31Thomas KingG6.6
- 22Brennan Johnson58'F6.6
- 24Carlos Alcaraz80'77'M8.1
- 19Tyrique George77'F6.5
- 58Braiden GrahamF6.6
WolvesCésar Peixoto
Substitutes
- 2Kieran Trippier74'D6.6
- 11B. TraoréF6.2
- 5Marshall MunetsiM6.6
- 26J. RuddyG6.6
- 10Adam Armstrong38'F6.7
- 27Jean-Ricner Bellegarde63'M6.5
- 3Hugo BuenoD6.6
- 34N. DjigaD7.0
- 36Mateus ManeF6.6
Team statistics
Everton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 |
| T. Dibling | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7.7 |
| M. Keane | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Jake O'Brien | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| K. Dewsbury-Hall | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| James Garner | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Hayden Hackney | 77 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Jordan Pickford | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Vitalii Mykolenko | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Jack Grealish | 77 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Brennan Johnson | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Tyrique George | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| T. Barry | 58 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| J. Tarkowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Branthwaite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Mark Travers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Thomas King | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Braiden Graham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Malik Olayiwola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Wolves
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghislain Konan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ladislav Krejcí | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Toti Gomes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Tawanda Chirewa | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.0 |
| N. Djiga | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.0 |
| S. Neave | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| João Virgínia | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Adam Armstrong | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Kieran Trippier | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jackson Tchatchoua | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jean-Ricner Bellegarde | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Boubacar Traoré | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Thomas Doyle | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Raúl Jiménez | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. James | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| B. Traoré | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Mateus Mane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Marshall Munetsi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Ruddy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Hugo Bueno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Recent Form
EvertonDDDWW
- D12 Sept 26ATottenham0-0
- D06 Sept 26HManchester United2-2
- D29 Aug 26ABournemouth1-1
- W26 Aug 26APreston4-0
- W22 Aug 26HCrystal Palace2-0
WolvesWDLWW
- W13 Sept 26ASheffield Utd1-0
- D06 Sept 26ABirmingham2-2
- L01 Sept 26AWest Ham2-4
- W29 Aug 26HStoke City4-1
- W25 Aug 26ASheffield Wednesday2-0
Head-to-head
Before and after
Everton
- Previous: Tottenham 0-0 Everton, 12 Sep 2026 · Premier League
- Next: Everton 1-0 Ipswich, 19 Sep 2026 · Premier League
Wolves
- Previous: Sheffield Utd 0-1 Wolves, 13 Sep 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Wolves 1-0 West Brom, 20 Sep 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated