Wolves knocked Everton out of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 win at Molineux. Marshall Munetsi struck before the half-hour mark, and substitute Tolu Arokodare sealed the result with a late finish. Everton created more chances overall but were wasteful in front of goal, as Pedro Vitor’s men progressed comfortably.
Scoreline & Competition Info
- Competition: Carabao Cup (EFL Cup) – Third Round
- Date: Yesterday
- Venue: Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
- Result: Wolves 2–0 Everton
Goals
- 29’ – Marshall Munetsi (Wolves)
- 87’ – Tolu Arokodare (Wolves)
What to Watch
- Clinical Wolves: Despite fewer shots than Everton, Wolves converted when it mattered.
- Everton’s wastefulness: The Toffees had 18 attempts but only managed 4 on target, failing to trouble Johnstone enough.
- Munetsi’s breakthrough: The midfielder’s goal gave Wolves confidence and changed the flow of the game.
- Late impact: Arokodare came off the bench to secure victory and eliminate Everton from the competition.
Minute-by-Minute Timeline
- 29’ – Goal! Munetsi opens the scoring with a composed finish for Wolves.
- Half-time: Wolves 1–0 Everton.
- 60’–75’ – Everton press for an equaliser, but Johnstone and Wolves’ defence hold firm.
- 87’ – Goal! Substitute Arokodare doubles Wolves’ lead, finishing off a counterattack.
- Full-time: Wolves 2–0 Everton – the hosts advance to Round 4.
Match Stats
- Shots: Wolves 13 – 18 Everton
- Shots on target: Wolves 4 – 4 Everton
- Possession: Wolves 53% – 47% Everton
- Passes: Wolves 445 – 401 Everton
- Pass accuracy: Wolves 83% – 83% Everton
- Fouls: Wolves 15 – 11 Everton
- Yellow cards: Wolves 2 – 2 Everton
- Red cards: None
- Offsides: Wolves 0 – 2 Everton
- Corners: Wolves 3 – 5 Everton
Lineups
Wolves (4-3-3):
Johnstone; Doherty, Bueno, Krejčí, Bueno; Munetsi, Bellegarde, André; Arias, Strand Larsen, Hwang.
Substitutes used: João Gomes, Agbadou, Arokodare, Rodrigo Gomes, Toti Gomes.
Manager: Pedro Vitor.
Everton (4-2-3-1):
Travers; Coleman, Keane, Tarkowski, O’Brien; Iroegbunam, Garner; McNeill, Alcaraz, Dibling; Barry.
Substitutes used: Beto, Ndiaye, Mykolenko, Grealish, Dewsbury-Hall.
Manager: David Moyes.
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