Everton secured a comfortable 4-0 victory over Preston in their Carabao Cup match at Deepdale, moving the team into the third round of the competition. The match was dominated by forward Thierno Barry, who was involved in all four goals. Barry recorded a hat-trick and provided the assist for a goal scored by new signing Brennan Johnson.

The performance marked a significant start to the season for Barry, who has already scored half of his total goal tally from the previous season just two games into the current campaign. For Everton manager David Moyes, the match served as a return to his former club, which he left in 2002. While both outlets agree on the final score and the key contributors, they differ in their narrative focus. Sky Sports emphasizes the straightforward nature of the win, describing it as a "saunter," while The Guardian frames the victory through the lens of Moyes' personal history and Barry's individual development as a "reborn" striker.