Thierno Barry hat-trick powers Everton past Preston in Carabao Cup
Everton swept aside Preston North End in the Carabao Cup as Thierno Barry scored a hat-trick and set up Brennan Johnson. The emphatic result gives David Moyes an early-season attacking boost, while also answering questions over Everton’s commitment to the cup competition through a strong team selection and dominant display.
Barry opened the scoring from Vitalii Mykolenko’s cross after fine work by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, then added two close-range finishes after half-time. Johnson completed the scoring after Barry’s through-ball, while Everton had started almost the same side that beat Crystal Palace; Barry now has four goals in two matches this season, after scoring eight in his debut campaign.
In short
- Barry’s hat-trick inspired Everton’s comprehensive cup win at Preston.
- Everton dominated despite questions over their cup ambitions.
- Barry has scored four goals in two games this season.
Explained simply
Everton are a football club from Liverpool who play in the Premier League. Preston North End, based in Lancashire, play in the Championship, one division below. The Carabao Cup is a knockout competition open to clubs across England’s top four divisions, with teams eliminated if they lose.
David Moyes is Everton’s manager, and Thierno Barry is a forward who joined the club before the previous season. Brennan Johnson is another of Everton’s attacking players. Cup matches can give managers a chance to rotate their teams, so the strength of the side selected can indicate how seriously a club is treating the competition.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Thierno Barry fires hat-trick as ruthless Everton sweep Preston aside”.