'Hwang Hee-chan Starts' Wolverhampton Advances to Carabao Cup Round of 16 After Defeating Everton

Hwang Hee-chan [AFP=Yonhap News]

Wolverhampton, of the English Premier League (EPL), with forward Hwang Hee-chan in the starting lineup, secured a clean sheet victory against Everton at home to advance to the Round of 16 in the Carabao Cup.

Hwang Hee-chan started in the third-round home match against Everton in the 2025-2026 Carabao Cup (EFL Cup) held at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, on the 24th (Korean time). He played until he was substituted for Tolu Arokodare in the 23rd minute of the second half, contributing to the 2-0 victory.

Hwang Hee-chan, playing as a left-winger in a 4-3-3 formation, played for approximately 68 minutes and attempted four shots, but none were on target.

In the 24th minute of the first half, during a corner kick situation, he received the ball near the penalty arc and took a powerful shot towards the goal, but it narrowly missed to the right.

In the 13th minute of the second half, he took a mid-range shot with his right foot from outside the penalty box, but this time the ball went over the crossbar, leaving a sense of regret.

His left-footed shots in the 34th minute of the first half and the 10th minute of the second half were both blocked by defenders, failing to result in a goal.

Wolverhampton took the lead in the 29th minute of the first half with a goal from Matheus Cunha.

Following that, Arokodare, who came on as a substitute for Hwang Hee-chan, scored an additional goal in the 43rd minute of the second half, overcoming fellow EPL team Everton to advance to the fourth round, which is the Round of 16.

Wolverhampton, who had fallen to five consecutive opening losses in the EPL without scoring, secured their first clean sheet victory of the season in all competitions. Yonhap News