Everton and Aston Villa powered into round four of the EFL Cup with wins on Wednesday night. Everton saw off the challenge of recently relegated Wolves at home thanks to a late goal from Charly Alcaraz with Prime Minister Andy Burnham among the crowd.And Villa needed two goals from Tammy Abraham to see off Coventry and continue their poor start to the season.Fleetwood Town, of League Two, soldier on after a fine home win over Sheffield United.Table of ContentsAbraham on songWednesdays EFL Cup resultsAbraham on songAbraham issued a timely reminder of his quality to boss Unai Emery with a decisive double for Villa.Having rejected summer loan moves following Nicolas Jacksons �65m arrival, Abraham opened the scoring after seven minutes. Though Victor Torp briefly levelled with a sublime 25-yard free-kick, Coventrys defensive frailties resurfaced. Ross Barkley glanced home an unmarked header before the break, and Abraham sealed progression just before the hour mark by turning in John McGinns corner, condemning the struggling Sky Blues to a fifth defeat in six matches.At the Hill Dickinson Stadium, David Moyes Everton were repeatedly thwarted by former Toffees goalkeeper Joao Virginia, who brilliantly denied Thierno Barry. However, the breakthrough arrived in the 80th minute when substitute Alcaraz jinked into the box and slotted home his first goal for the club in 13 months.The shock of the round came at a wet and windy Highbury Stadium, where Fleetwood made club history when Rhys Norrington-Davies inadvertently headed Danny Andrews cross into his own net.Wednesdays EFL Cup resultsEverton 1-0 WolvesFleetwood 1-0 Sheffield UnitedCoventry 1-3 Aston VillaManchester United 2-3 Brighton Topics Aston Villa F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Coventry City F.C. Everton F.C. Manchester United F. C. Sheffield United F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Manchester United 2-3 Brighton: Brighton mount historic EFL Cup comeback Tom Rostance 16th September, 2026 WATCH: Teenager Lacey scores first goal for Man Utd in stunning start Tom Rostance 16th September, 2026 Man United v Brighton LIVE: Can Red Devils respond after derby disappointment against in-form Seagulls Jon Fisher 16th September, 2026 Manchester United v Brighton: Confirmed line-ups for EFL Cup third-round clash Nicholas McGee 16th September, 2026 EXCLUSIVE: JJ Gabriel to join Real Madrid on his 16th birthday in huge blow to Manchester United Jon Fisher 16th September, 2026 Manchester United v Brighton: Preview, expected line-ups, stats Mitch Fretton 15th September, 2026
