Europa League · League phase · Matchday 3
OFI 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen Result and match report
- Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion
- Referee: Oleksiy Derevinskiy
Live: OFI v Bayer Leverkusen minute by minute
Bayer Leverkusen won 2-0 away at OFI. Scorers: Hofmann (35' and 37') for Bayer Leverkusen.
Bayer Leverkusen had more of the ball (63% possession) and had 15 shots on target to OFI's 2. Expected goals (xG): OFI 0.27 - Bayer Leverkusen 3.11.
- FT
Full-time: OFI 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen take the win.
- 87'
Yellow card for Borja González (OFI).
- 86'
Yellow card for Equi Fernández (Bayer Leverkusen).
- 83'
Substitution for OFI: Thanasis Sitmalidis replaces Thiago Nuss.
- 83'
Substitution for OFI: Borja González replaces Konstantinos Kostoulas.
- 79'
Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen) is booked.
- 74'
Substitution for Bayer Leverkusen: Moussa Diaby replaces Malik Tillman.
- 74'
Substitution for Bayer Leverkusen: Edmond Tapsoba replaces Lucas Vázquez.
- 72'
Substitution for OFI: Giannis Apostolakis replaces Andreas Bouchalakis.
- 72'
Substitution for OFI: Giannis Theodosoulakis replaces Aitor Cantalapiedra.
- 64'
Substitution for Bayer Leverkusen: Nathan Tella replaces Patrik Schick.
- 64'
Substitution for Bayer Leverkusen: Ibrahim Maza replaces Jonas Hofmann.
- 63'
Substitution for Bayer Leverkusen: Miguel Gutiérrez replaces Facundo Medina.
- 61'
Substitution for OFI: Taxiarchis Fountas replaces Kenan Kodro.
- HT
Half-time: OFI 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen.
- 37'
Goal for Bayer Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann finishes after a pass from Malik Tillman. Bayer Leverkusen extend their lead. OFI 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen.
- 35'
Goal for Bayer Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann scores. Bayer Leverkusen take the lead. OFI 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen.
- 25'
Yellow card for Aleix García (Bayer Leverkusen).
- 15'
Carles Martínez Novell (Bayer Leverkusen) is booked.
- 0'
Kick-off: OFI v Bayer Leverkusen is under way.
Match report
Bayer Leverkusen won 2-0 away at OFI at the Pankritio Stadium. Jonas Hofmann scored twice, in the 35th and 37th minutes, to settle the match before half-time.
Bayer Leverkusen dominated possession with 63 per cent and attempted 33 shots, of which 15 were on target, compared to OFI's 6 shots and 2 on target. The expected goals tally reflected the disparity: Bayer Leverkusen 3.11, OFI 0.27.
The victory extended Bayer Leverkusen's winning run to three consecutive matches and moved them to second place with 9 points. OFI remained 26th with 3 points.
Report written with the help of AI from the official match data, with every figure checked automatically.
Match stats
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37%Possession63%
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6Shots33
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2Shots on target15
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0.27Expected goals (xG)3.11
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5Corners10
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1Yellow cards3
OFI v Bayer Leverkusen line-ups
Man of the match: J. Hofmann (Bayer Leverkusen), rated 9.6.
Player ratings from 1 to 10 based on each player's performance (competition data).
OFI
Manager: C. Kontis
Substitutes: G. Apostolakis (21), T. Fountas (11), Borja González (17), Pavlos Kenourgiakis (90), Manuel Kalafatis (23), G. Kanellópoulos (8), Z. Karachalios (6), P. Katsikas (13), D. Nikolaou (43), T. Romano (30), Thanasis Sitmalidis (71), G. Theodosoulakis (46)
Bayer Leverkusen
Manager: Carles Martínez
Substitutes: N. Tella (23), M. Diaby (19), M. Flekken (1), Miguel Gutiérrez (3), B. Hawighorst (43), N. Lomb (36), I. Maza (30), E. Tapsoba (12), Gabriel Minutillo (45)
Cards and substitutions
Cards
OFI
- 87'Borja González
Bayer Leverkusen
- 15'Carles Martínez Novell
- 25'Aleix García
- 79'Jarell Quansah
- 86'Equi Fernández
Substitutions
OFI
- 61'On: Taxiarchis FountasOff: Kenan Kodro
- 72'On: Giannis TheodosoulakisOff: Aitor Cantalapiedra
- 72'On: Giannis ApostolakisOff: Andreas Bouchalakis
- 83'On: Borja GonzálezOff: Konstantinos Kostoulas
- 83'On: Thanasis SitmalidisOff: Thiago Nuss
Bayer Leverkusen
- 63'On: Miguel GutiérrezOff: Facundo Medina
- 64'On: Ibrahim MazaOff: Jonas Hofmann
- 64'On: Nathan TellaOff: Patrik Schick
- 74'On: Edmond TapsobaOff: Lucas Vázquez
- 74'On: Moussa DiabyOff: Malik Tillman
FAQs
What was the score in OFI v Bayer Leverkusen?
Bayer Leverkusen won 2-0 away at OFI on Thursday 22 October, with goals from Jonas Hofmann (35') and Jonas Hofmann (37'). The match was played at Pankritio Stadium (Europa League, League phase · Matchday 3).
What were the line-ups for OFI v Bayer Leverkusen?
OFI (3-4-3): K. Lilo, K. Kostoulas, A. Poungouras, K. Krizmanić, L. Dickmann, T. Androutsos, A. Bouchalakis, N. Athanasiou, Aitor Cantalapiedra, K. Kodro, T. Nuss. Bayer Leverkusen (4-2-3-1): J. Blaswich, Lucas Vázquez, J. Quansah, L. Badé, F. Medina, E. Fernández, Aleix García, J. Hofmann, M. Tillman, Afonso Moreira, P. Schick.
Who was man of the match in OFI v Bayer Leverkusen?
J. Hofmann (Bayer Leverkusen) had the highest rating in the match: 9.6.