Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers met in the third round of the Carabao Cup at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, in a tie that required extra time to separate the two sides.

The match went beyond the regulation 90 minutes, with neither team able to find a decisive goal before the full-time whistle. Extra time was needed to determine which club would advance to the fourth round of the competition.

The Carabao Cup third round represents an important stage in the English League Cup, with top-flight clubs fully entered by this point and seeking a route to Wembley. Both Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers were eager to progress deep into the tournament.

Hill Dickinson Stadium provided the backdrop for what proved to be a fiercely contested cup tie, as the two Premier League sides refused to be separated inside normal time, pushing the fixture into an additional 30 minutes of play.