Everton advanced in the EFL Cup with a 4-0 win over Preston North End. Thierno Barry's hat-trick did the damage as the visitors controlled the contest throughout.
Barry put Everton ahead in the 25th minute, converting Vitaliy Mykolenko's assist. He made it 2-0 in the 59th minute, then completed his hat-trick in the 70th after being set up by Brennan Johnson. Johnson added the fourth two minutes later, with Barry the provider.
The margin matched Everton's dominance in the box score: they had 67% possession, 29 total shots and ten on target, compared to Preston's five and one. Preston's goalkeeper made six saves to keep the score down, while Everton needed just one at the other end. Barry's three-goal haul was the standout individual performance.
