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Preston North End vs Everton

FA Cup
Preston
PNE
0-4
Final
Everton
EVE
Deepdale

Match pulse

PNEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTEVE
32%Possession68%
5Shots29
1On target10
3Corners5
6Saves1
3Fouls6
Team1H2HT
PNE000
EVE134

Who won: Everton 4-0

Everton beat Preston North End 4-0 on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at Deepdale. Goals for Everton: Thierno Barry (25', 59', 70') and Brennan Johnson (72').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 110.0Thierno BarryF
  2. 27.4Jordan PickfordG
  3. 37.4Vitaliy MykolenkoLB
  4. 47.0Kiernan Dewsbury-HallLM
  5. 56.8Michael KeaneCD-L
  6. 66.8James TarkowskiCD-R
  7. 76.8Tyler DiblingRF
  8. 86.8Brennan JohnsonSUB
  9. 96.7Merlin RöhlRB
  10. 106.3James GarnerCM
  11. 116.3Harrison ArmstrongRM
  12. 126.3Iliman NdiayeLF

Team stats

PNEEVE
3Fouls6
0Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
1Offsides4
3Corner Kicks5
6Saves1
32.4Possession67.6
5SHOTS29
1ON GOAL10
0.2On Target %0.3
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
228Accurate Passes609
308Passes657
0.7Pass Completion %0.9
1Accurate Crosses4
11Crosses17
0.1Cross %0.2
47Long Balls39
8Accurate Long Balls21
0.2Long Balls %0.5
3Blocked Shots10
21Effective Tackles12
26Tackles16
0.8Tackle %0.8
6Interceptions11
22Effective Clearances14
22Clearances14

Player of the game

Thierno Barry

EVE · 3 G, 1 A

10.0

Deserved to win

2%
PNE · 0.43 xG
6%
Draw
92%
EVE · 3.18 xG

Everton created better chances: they win this game 92% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Preston North End 0, Everton 4.
  2. Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Everton 4.
  3. 90'+1'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Harrison Armstrong (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrique George.

  4. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

  5. 87'

    Foul

    Foul by Adam Aznou (Everton).

  6. 87'EVE

    Free kick won

    Andrew Moran (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  7. 87'

    Offside

    Offside, Everton. Adam Aznou is caught offside.

  8. 85'

    Free kick won

    James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. 85'

    Foul

    Foul by George Gryba (Preston North End).

  10. 85'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. McCann

    Substitution, Preston North End. George Gryba replaces Ali McCann because of an injury.

    G. Gryba

  11. 84'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Tyrique George (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Aznou.

    T. George

  12. 82'
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Barry

    Substitution, Everton. Adam Aznou replaces Thierno Barry.

    A. Aznou

  13. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for I. Ndiaye

    Substitution, Everton. Tyrique George replaces Iliman Ndiaye.

    T. George

  14. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for K. Dewsbury-Hall

    Substitution, Everton. Charly Alcaraz replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

    C. Alcaraz

  15. 78'PNE

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by James Tarkowski.

  16. 77'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Callum Lang (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Devine.

    C. Lang

  17. 76'PNE

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Nathan Patterson.

  18. 75'

    Offside

    Offside, Everton. Iliman Ndiaye is caught offside.

  19. 75'

    Offside

    Offside, Everton. Brennan Johnson is caught offside.

  20. GOAL72'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    B. Johnson · ast T. Barry

    Goal! Preston North End 0, Everton 4. Brennan Johnson (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thierno Barry.

    PNE 0 - 4 EVE
  21. GOAL70'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    T. Barry · ast B. Johnson

    Goal! Preston North End 0, Everton 3. Thierno Barry (Everton) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brennan Johnson following a fast break.

    PNE 0 - 3 EVE
  22. 69'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Thierno Barry.

    K. Dewsbury-Hall

  23. 65'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Callum Lang (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (Everton).

    C. Lang

  24. 64'

    Foul

    Foul by Brennan Johnson (Everton).

  25. 64'

    Free kick won

    Jordan Thompson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Leaders

PNEEVE
Total Shots
Leo Leroy
2
Thierno Barry
8
Accurate Passes
Lewis Gibson
29
Michael Keane
82
Defensive Interventions
Pol Valentín
14
James Tarkowski
13
Saves
Lee Nicholls
6
Jordan Pickford
1

Season seriesEVE leads series 2-0