Alcochetense put together a comprehensive display to beat Fayal 8-0 in the 1/128-finals of the Portuguese Cup, played on 6 September 2026 at 16:00. The home side made it count from the start, putting their recent struggles behind them with one emphatic performance.
To be fair, neither side came into this fixture in great heart. Alcochetense had lost 1-2 to Oriental Lisbon on 31 August 2025, and before that 0-1 to Uniao Micalese in September 2023. Fayal were in worse form, having been beaten 0-5 by Olivais-Moscavide just a week before on 14 September 2025, and 0-3 by Oriental Dragon back in 2020.
By then the pattern was clear enough. Alcochetense managed two corners to Fayal's zero, while the visitors had to take five goal kicks compared to four for the hosts. Not a lot of detail in the numbers, but it suggested the home side controlled territory without needing to create much.
And here's the thing — eight goals against no response tells you everything you need to know. This wasn't a match that needed turning around or grinding out. Alcochetense simply outclassed their opponents, and Fayal had no answers to offer.
One result in isolation means little, but eight goals in a cup tie where both teams had been losing regularly adds up to something. Alcochetense can take confidence from this, and Fayal have more questions to answer before their next outing.