OFI Crete 2-0 Hoffenheim
Updated
OFI Crete won: OFI Crete 2-0 Hoffenheim in the Europa League (Round 1) on Thu, 17 Sept 2026 at Pankritio Stadio, Iraklio (Heraklion). OFI Crete goals: Aitor Cantalapiedra 30', Giorgios Kanellopoulos 84'. Expected goals: 1.41-1.74. Possession: 33-67. Player of the match: Nikos Christogeorgos (8.4).
Match report
OFI Crete beat Hoffenheim 2-0
OFI Crete got the better of Hoffenheim 2-0 at Pankritio Stadio on Thursday 17 September in the Europa League.
Aitor Cantalapiedra put OFI Crete ahead on 30' (1-0) and Giorgios Kanellopoulos made it 2-0 on 84'.
OFI Crete had 33% of the ball, shots were 9-21 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.41-1.74.
Nikos Christogeorgos (OFI Crete) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 14,909. Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas.
Match stats
| OFI Crete | Hoffenheim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 33 | 67 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.41 | 1.74 |
| Total shots | 9 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 57 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 166 (64%) | 450 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 8 |
| Total shots | 9 | 21 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 14 |
Lineups
OFI Crete (3-4-3): Nikos Christogeorgos, Konstantinos Kostoulas, Achilleas Poungouras, Krešimir Krizmanić, Lorenzo Dickmann, Thanasis Androutsos, Andreas Bouchalakis, Nikolaos Athanasiou, Taxiarchis Fountas, Kenan Kodro, Aitor Cantalapiedra
Hoffenheim (4-2-3-1): Oliver Baumann, Vladimír Coufal, Ozan Kabak, Albian Hajdari, Mats Rots, Leon Avdullahu, Wouter Burger, Patrick Wimmer, Nathan De Cat, Adam Hložek, Tim Lemperle
Key events
- 23' · Yellow card · Vladimír Coufal (Hoffenheim)
- 30' · Goal · Aitor Cantalapiedra (OFI Crete)
- 46' · Substitution · Koki Machida for Albian Hajdari (Hoffenheim)
- 53' · Yellow card · Nathan De Cat (Hoffenheim)
- 56' · Yellow card · Thanasis Androutsos (OFI Crete)
- 60' · Substitution · Andrej Kramarić for Nathan De Cat (Hoffenheim)
- 60' · Substitution · Bambasé Conté for Patrick Wimmer (Hoffenheim)
- 60' · Substitution · Thiago Nuss for Taxiarchis Fountas (OFI Crete)
- 63' · Yellow card · Koki Machida (Hoffenheim)
- 64' · Yellow card · Aitor Cantalapiedra (OFI Crete)
- 67' · Substitution · Adam Daghim for Mats Rots (Hoffenheim)
- 69' · Substitution · Giorgios Kanellopoulos for Andreas Bouchalakis (OFI Crete)
- 70' · Substitution · Giannis Apostolakis for Aitor Cantalapiedra (OFI Crete)
- 75' · Substitution · Fisnik Asllani for Adam Hložek (Hoffenheim)
- 80' · Substitution · Aaron Iseka for Kenan Kodro (OFI Crete)
- 80' · Substitution · Borja González for Lorenzo Dickmann (OFI Crete)
- 84' · Goal · Giorgios Kanellopoulos (OFI Crete)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won OFI Crete vs Hoffenheim?
OFI Crete won, 2-0 (Europa League) on Thu, 17 Sept 2026.
When and where is OFI Crete vs Hoffenheim?
Thu, 17 Sept 2026, 16:45 UTC at Pankritio Stadio, Iraklio (Heraklion), Europa League.