OFI Crete vs Hoffenheim

17 September 2026 · Europa League · Matchday 1 · 2026/27 · Referee Javier Alberola Rojas

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Aitor Cantalapiedra 30’
  • Georgios Kanellopoulos 84’

Match summary

OFI Crete won 2-0 at home to Hoffenheim. OFI Crete led 1-0 at half-time.

Aitor Cantalapiedra put OFI Crete ahead in the 30th minute and Georgios Kanellopoulos made it 2-0 with a header in the 84th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: OFI Crete created 1.17 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Hoffenheim 1.46 from 21.

Match stats

33% Possession 67%
9 Shots 21
3 Shots on target 5
4 Corners 8
72 Attacks 129
18 Dangerous attacks 79
260 Passes 526
63.8% Pass accuracy 85.6%
21 Tackles 17
8 Fouls 23
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 3

Key events

OFI Crete Hoffenheim
Kick-off
7’
Wouter BurgerShot on target
9’
Corner
Andreas BouchalakisShot on target
12’
14’
Corner
20’
Wouter BurgerShot on target
23’
Vladimír CoufalFoul
Aitor CantalapiedraLeft foot shot1-0 (OFI Crete)
30’
44’
Corner
Half-time1-0
46’
Koki MachidaAlbian Hajdari
47’
Adam HložekShot on target
Second half underway
53’
Nathan De CatFoul
Athanasios AndroutsosFoul
56’
57’
Tim LemperleShot on target
Thiago NussTaxiarchis Fountas
60’
60’
Bambasé ContéPatrick Wimmer
60’
Andrej KramarićNathan De Cat
63’
Koki MachidaFoul
Aitor CantalapiedraFoul
64’
66’
Corner
67’
Adam DaghimMats Rots
67’
Corner
Georgios KanellopoulosAndreas Bouchalakis
70’
Giannis ApostolakisAitor Cantalapiedra
70’
74’
Corner
75’
Fisnik AsllaniAdam Hložek
77’
Bambasé ContéShot on target
77’
Corner
Aaron Leya IsekaKenan Kodro
80’
Borja GonzalezLorenzo Dickmann
80’
Corner
82’
Corner
83’
Georgios KanellopoulosHeader2-0 (OFI Crete)
84’
Corner
86’
90+1’
Corner
Corner
90+3’
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.17 1.46 30’ Aitor Cantalapiedra (OFI Crete), 1-0 30’ 84’ Georgios Kanellopoulos (OFI Crete), 2-0 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.17 1.46 30’ Aitor Cantalapiedra (OFI Crete), 1-0 Cantalapiedra 30’ 84’ Georgios Kanellopoulos (OFI Crete), 2-0 Kanellopoulos 84’
OFI Crete 1.17 xGHoffenheim 1.46 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Hoffenheim attacking OFI Crete attacking 
30’ Aitor Cantalapiedra (OFI Crete), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 54’ Taxiarchis Fountas (OFI Crete), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 78’ Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 47’ Adam Hložek (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 47’ Adam Hložek (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 84’ Georgios Kanellopoulos (OFI Crete), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 20’ Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 44’ Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 61’ Adam Hložek (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 10’ Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 49’ Adam Hložek (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 59’ Leon Avdullahu (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 64’ Andreas Bouchalakis (OFI Crete), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Bambasé Conté (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ Konstantinos Kostoulas (OFI Crete), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 7’ Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 41’ Patrick Wimmer (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Bambasé Conté (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 43’ Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Adam Hložek (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Andreas Bouchalakis (OFI Crete), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 12’ Aitor Cantalapiedra (OFI Crete), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Adam Hložek (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Mats Rots (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Borja Gonzalez (OFI Crete), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Adam Hložek (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Thiago Nuss (OFI Crete), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 57’ Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 30’ Aitor Cantalapiedra (OFI Crete), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 54’ Taxiarchis Fountas (OFI Crete), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 78’ Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 47’ Adam Hložek (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 47’ Adam Hložek (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 84’ Georgios Kanellopoulos (OFI Crete), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 20’ Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 44’ Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 61’ Adam Hložek (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 10’ Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 49’ Adam Hložek (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 59’ Leon Avdullahu (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 64’ Andreas Bouchalakis (OFI Crete), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Bambasé Conté (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ Konstantinos Kostoulas (OFI Crete), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 7’ Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 41’ Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Bambasé Conté (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Patrick Wimmer (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Andreas Bouchalakis (OFI Crete), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 12’ Aitor Cantalapiedra (OFI Crete), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Adam Hložek (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Adam Hložek (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Mats Rots (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Borja Gonzalez (OFI Crete), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Adam Hložek (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Thiago Nuss (OFI Crete), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 57’ Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

OFI Crete 3-4-3 Starting XI
Christogeorgos
Kostoulas
Poungouras
Krizmanić
Dickmann 80’
Androutsos
Bouchalakis 70’
Athanasiou
Fountas 60’
Kodro 80’
Cantalapiedra 70’
Hoffenheim 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Baumann
Kabak
Hajdari 46’
Rots 67’
Coufal
Avdullahu
Burger
Wimmer 60’
Cat 60’
Hložek 75’
Lemperle

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Nikolaos Christogeorgos
90′ 5 0 43 4 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Konstantinos Kostoulas
90′ 1 3 – 4 3 26 – – – –
Achilleas Poungouras
90′ 2 2 1 6 2 15 – – – –
Krešimir Krizmanić
90′ 1 – 1 3 1 33 – – – –
Borja Gonzalez Came on as a substitute
10′ 2 – – 2 – 3 1 – 1 –
Midfielders6 players
Lorenzo Dickmann Taken off
80′ – – 22 – – 1 1 4 – 3 –
Athanasios Androutsos
90′ – – 19 – – 1 2 4 1 2
Andreas Bouchalakis Taken off
70′ – – 27 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Nikolaos Athanasiou
90′ – – 19 2 – 6 1 9 2 3 –
Georgios Kanellopoulos Came on as a substitute
20′ 1 – 4 – – 2 1 3 – – –
Giannis Apostolakis Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 5 – – 2 – 3 – – –
Forwards5 players
Taxiarchis Fountas Taken off
60′ – – 1 – 0.31 – – 4 2 13 –
Kenan Kodro Taken off
80′ – 1 – – – – 1 6 4 11 –
Aitor Cantalapiedra Taken off
70′ 1 – 2 1 0.58 – – 2 2 10
Thiago Nuss Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 1 – 0.01 – – 4 2 5 –
Aaron Leya Iseka Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – – – 6 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.