 On 21 October, away to his former employers, he was sent off in the 65th minute with his team winning 1–0, eventually falling 3–1.On 18 December, he scored the equaliser in a 3–1 loss away to eventual champions FC Porto.Pacheco played precisely half of the Madeirans games that season (22 across all competitions), being suspended in March 2018 by chairman Carlos Pereira after an alleged subpar performance in the 0–5 defeat against S.L.