Leixões made light work of Sinfan in the Round of 128 of the Portuguese Cup, running out 4-0 winners at their opponents' ground on Saturday. The visitors took control early and never looked back, with four first-half goals settling the contest before the interval. Simaozinho opened the scoring in the fourteenth minute, and that proved to be the start of a thorough dismantling.
By then Leixões had already established their rhythm. B. Rochez doubled the lead on twenty-nine minutes, and the hosts showed no sign of mounting a recovery. S. Agra added a third just five minutes later, and by the time the half was reaching its end the result was never in doubt.
C. Araujo made it four in stoppage time, a neat finish to a dominant display. Sinfan were unable to string anything together throughout, their attacks scattered and their shape broken from the outset. To be fair, Leixões had looked comfortable in their recent fixtures, and this was a natural progression from that form.
The statistics tell the full story. Leixões enjoyed sixty per cent possession, registered twelve shots on target against just three, and completed 123 attacks compared to Sinfan's 73. The hosts managed only two shots off target and three on target, while Leixões added six off target shots alongside their twelve on target. Sinfan's possession figure of 0.4 tells you everything about a team unable to hold the ball.
The result puts Leixões through to the next round of the cup, while Sinfan's campaign ends after just one game. The visitors' recent results show they have been building momentum — a 1-0 win over Toncela, a 2-4 defeat away at União da Leiria, and two clean sheets in their last two outings. Sinfan's form has been mixed, with a win over Espinho and a draw with Marco 09 among their more recent results.