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Everton player ratings vs Wolves: Thierno Barry terrible, 9/10 teammate a treat to watch

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16 Sep 2026, 8:51 pm

Everton beat Wolves in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.

Hill Dickinson Stadium welcomed the West Midlands club on 16 September, with the first half producing very little.

Aside from Joao Virginia's impressive save from Thierno Barry's header, neither side had much to show in the opening 45 minutes. header, neither side showed much in the opening 45 minutes.

Charly Alcaraz did provide the winning touch in the end at Hill Dickinson Stadium, scoring in the 80th minute against Wolves.

David Moyes didn't put in a convincing performance, but found a way in the end to get past the Black Country club.

There were still some solid performers for the Merseysiders on the evening who helped them qualify for the next round.

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Barry started for Everton up top, with the Frenchman the only natural striker at Moyes' disposal.

The 23-year-old has been wasteful in recent matches and the Scottish manager would've hoped the fixture could help the attacker regain some confidence.

Barry had a clear chance to score just before the break, but Virginia saved it from less than six yards out.

The French forward was eventually hooked off at around the hour mark for Brennan Johnson, who provided something different for the Merseyside outfit, playing in a central role.

How one player stood out at Hill Dickinson Stadium

While Moyes made a few tweaks to his starting lineup, Cesar Peixoto made wholesale changes and rested some of his best players for the Black Country derby on the weekend.

Jack Grealish got his first competitive start since January and was at the centre of everything good the Toffees produced in the final third.

Whenever the Englishman got the ball, the Blues' play clearly elevated and he was a treat to watch.

The 31-year-old breezed past opposition players with his technical ability and kept Wolves on their toes.

Grealish also appealed for a penalty after being brought down just before the break and the forward may have had a case.

Moyes took the winger off in the 77th minute, replacing him with Tyrique George.

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