Portuguese Cup Round of 128
Faife put four past Lagense in the Portuguese Cup on Saturday, a 4:0 result that cleared the Round of 128 with ease. The hosts had not won since their previous fixture against Paredes, falling 2:1 away, so this response was a long time coming.
And here's the thing — the opening goal came four minutes in. P. Otumba found the net almost immediately, setting a tone that Lagense never managed to recover from. By then, the visitors looked like they were playing a different match from the one they'd prepared for.
M. Correia doubled the lead in the 30th minute, and the gap widened rather than closed. To be fair, Lagense's recent record offered little encouragement: a 7:1 humiliation against Lusitano Évora 1911 in September 2025, followed by defeats to Desembru and Amarante in the seasons before that.
L. Teixeira made it three in the 66th minute, and the game was effectively over. The visitors had been running out of legs for months, and Faife's attack switched on with predictable efficiency. A fourth straight win would have been a stretch, but this was as close as it gets.
D. Carvalho added a late fourth in 90+2, a result that ended Lagense's run without a victory in the competition. The hosts now move forward with momentum they had not shown in some time, while their opponents face another exit in what has been a difficult period.