Match summary
OFI Crete beat Panetolikos 1-0 on the road, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.
Kenan Kodro put OFI Crete ahead in the 88th minute.
The chances backed that up: OFI Crete created 1.24 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Panetolikos's 0.69 from 13. Panetolikos had a player sent off.
OFI Crete secured a narrow away victory against Panetolikos in Super League Greece matchday 9, dominating possession with 63 percent and completing 478 passes compared to the home side 281. Despite controlling the tempo, OFI Crete registered 12 shots and 2 on target against an industrious Panetolikos outfit that recorded 13 shots with 3 on target. Both sides created notable chances throughout the contest, including a 10th minute opportunity for Kosta Aleksić and a 56th minute effort from Thiago Nuss, while the expected goals finished at 0.69 for Panetolikos and 1.24 for OFI Crete in a fixture marked by 25 fouls, 3 yellow cards for the hosts, 1 yellow card for the visitors, and 1 red card.
The opening half remained goalless after Achilleas Poungouras received a yellow card in the 26th minute and Panetolikos replaced Charis Mavrias with David Galiatsos before half-time. Athanasios Prodromitis was booked in the 54th minute before receiving a second yellow card and subsequent red card in the 69th minute, leaving Panetolikos with 10 players. The decisive moment arrived in the 88th minute when Kenan Kodro scored with an xG of 0.29 to give OFI Crete the lead. The match concluded with a final score of Panetolikos 0, OFI Crete 1 following late tactical substitutions by the away side.