Follow live coverage as Wolverhampton Wanderers face Everton in the EFL Cup.
Newcastle are the reigning champions of the competition following a stunning win over Liverpool at Wembley last term, with Alexander Isak proving decisive to end the club's 70-year domestic trophy drought.
While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season.
The final is slated for 22 March 2026 this term, at Wembley as usual, marking the first chance for teams to earn both a trophy and a place in next season’s Uefa competitions. Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2 - 0 Everton FC
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
21:43Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Everton 0.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
21:40Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Everton 0.
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21:40Attempt blocked. Michael Keane (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Iroegbunam.
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21:40Attempt saved. Michael Keane (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross.
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21:40Corner, Everton. Conceded by Hugo Bueno.
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21:40Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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21:40Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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21:40João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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21:40Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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21:40Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
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21:36James Garner (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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21:36Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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21:35Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
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21:32Offside, Everton. Beto is caught offside.
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21:31Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Everton 0. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Gomes with a through ball.
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21:31Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Emmanuel Agbadou replaces André because of an injury.
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21:31Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
21:31Delay in match because of an injury André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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21:31Attempt missed. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
21:31Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko.
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21:24Attempt missed. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Beto following a fast break.
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21:24Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Toti Gomes replaces Jhon Arias.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
21:23Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. João Gomes replaces Marshall Munetsi.
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21:22Attempt missed. Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake O'Brien.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
21:22Substitution, Everton. Vitalii Mykolenko replaces Séamus Coleman.
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21:23Attempt blocked. Michael Keane (Everton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross.
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21:22Corner, Everton. Conceded by André.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
21:22Attempt saved. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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21:22Attempt missed. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marshall Munetsi with a cross.
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21:22James Garner (Everton) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left from a direct free kick.
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21:22Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
21:22Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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21:19Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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21:15Foul by Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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21:11Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tolu Arokodare replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
21:11Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rodrigo Gomes replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
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21:11Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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21:11Attempt saved. Jake O'Brien (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
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21:09Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
21:08Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
21:07Attempt blocked. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Garner.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
21:07Foul by Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
21:07Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
21:07Substitution, Everton. Jack Grealish replaces Dwight McNeil.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
21:02Substitution, Everton. Iliman Ndiaye replaces Tyler Dibling.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
21:01Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
21:01Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
21:00Attempt blocked. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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20:58Attempt blocked. Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Arias with a cross.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:58Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Séamus Coleman.
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20:55Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:55Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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20:53Attempt missed. André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jhon Arias.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:52Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Beto following a corner.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:52Corner, Everton. Conceded by Hugo Bueno.
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20:48Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Everton 0.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:49Substitution, Everton. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces Charly Alcaraz.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:33First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Everton 0.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:33Corner, Everton. Conceded by Jhon Arias.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:33Attempt blocked. Thierno Barry (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charly Alcaraz.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:33Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:33Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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20:31Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Travers (Everton). Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:30Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:25Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:23Foul by Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:20Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jake O'Brien.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:20Attempt blocked. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:20Thierno Barry (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:20Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:18Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Everton 0. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:16Attempt saved. Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mark Travers (Everton). Assisted by Ladislav Krejcí.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:14Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:14Corner, Everton. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:14Attempt saved. Michael Keane (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Jake O'Brien.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:12Attempt blocked. Charly Alcaraz (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Garner.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:10Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ladislav Krejcí following a corner.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:12Attempt blocked. Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Arias with a cross.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:10Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Garner.
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20:08Attempt missed. Thierno Barry (Everton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jake O'Brien with a cross.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:08Michael Keane (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:05Attempt missed. Tyler Dibling (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Charly Alcaraz.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:03Offside, Everton. Thierno Barry is caught offside.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
20:00Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
19:59Foul by James Garner (Everton).
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
19:56Attempt missed. Thierno Barry (Everton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jake O'Brien.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
19:52Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton
19:49Foul by Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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19:46First Half begins.
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19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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