UEFA Europa League Gameweek 1
OFI 2 - 0 FT 1899 Hoffenheim
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Futmetrix Verdict
52
FT
Thu, Oct 22
Bournemouth
3-0
AC Milan
⚡ Intensity
75
⚖️ Balance
20
🏆 Stakes
3
🎲 Upset
0
Two penalties, one red card, total control
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Vladimír Coufal 23'
30' Aitor Cantalapiedra (Kenan Kodro)
↓ Albian Hajdari ↑Koki Machida 45'
HT
Nathan De Cat 53'
↓ Nathan De Cat ↑Andrej Kramarić 60'
60' ↓ Taxiarchis Fountas ↑Thiago Nuss
↓ Patrick Wimmer ↑Bambasé Conté 60'
Koki Machida 63'
↓ Mats Rots ↑Adam Daghim 67'
70' ↓ Andreas Bouchalakis ↑Georgios Kanellopoulos
70' ↓ Aitor Cantalapiedra ↑Giannis Apostolakis
↓ Adam Hložek ↑Fisnik Asllani 75'
80' ↓ Kenan Kodro ↑Aaron Leya Iseka
80' ↓ Lorenzo Dickmann ↑Borja González
84' Georgios Kanellopoulos (Borja González)
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
OFI
Goalkeepers
Nikos Christogeorgos 
OCTOPUS
5
Saves
5
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Konstantinos Kostoulas 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Achilleas Poungouras 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
60%
Duel Win %
Krešimir Krizmanić 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Lorenzo Dickmann 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Thanasis Androutsos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andreas Bouchalakis
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Nikolaos Athanasiou
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Taxiarchis Fountas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Kenan Kodro
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Aitor Cantalapiedra 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Panagiotis Katsikas 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Klidman Lilo
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Borja González 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
1%
Pass Acc
Pavlos Kenourgiakis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Christos Sielis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ioannis Apostolakis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Georgios Kanellopoulos 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Zisis Karachalios
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aaron Leya Iseka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Thiago Nuss
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Romano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giannis Theodosoulakis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
1899 Hoffenheim
Goalkeepers
Oliver Baumann
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Vladimír Coufal
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
39%
Pass Acc
Ozan Kabak 
MAGNET
88
Activity
88
Activity
69
Passes
19
Duels
Albian Hajdari
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
45
Entry
Mats Rots 
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Midfielders
Leon Avdullahu
MAGNET
64
Activity
64
Activity
54
Passes
10
Duels
Wouter Burger
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
46%
Pass Acc
Patrick Wimmer
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Nathan De Cat
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Adam Hložek
STORMTROOPER
7
Shots
7
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Tim Lemperle
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
26%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Luca Philipp
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Lukas Petersson
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Koki Machida
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
44
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robin Hranáč
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Valentin Gendrey
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alexander Prass
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cajetan Benjamin Lenz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bambasé Conté
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Max Moerstedt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andrej Kramarić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adam Daghim
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fisnik Asllani
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
League Standings
League Standings
P: 2 GD: +6
P: 2 GD: +6
P: 2 GD: +5
P: 2 GD: +4
P: 2 GD: +4
P: 2 GD: +4
P: 2 GD: +3
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: +3
P: 2 GD: +3
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 2 GD: +3
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 2 GD: 0
P: 2 GD: 0
P: 2 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 2 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: -5
P: 2 GD: -2
P: 2 GD: -2
P: 2 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: -4
P: 2 GD: -4
P: 2 GD: -5
P: 2 GD: -5
P: 2 GD: -5
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
OFI
1899 Hoffenheim
OFI
1899 Hoffenheim
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
OFI Execute the Ultimate European Ambush
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 41/100. Our verdict: A masterclass in soaking up pressure and striking with surgical precision defined this historic upset.
The Initial Siege
Hoffenheim commanded the ball, dominating possession with a staggering 67 percent at Pankritio Stadium. The Intensity was evident from the opening whistle as the visitors unleashed an absolute barrage of shots, turning the Greek penalty area into a shooting gallery and ending the night with 21 total attempts. However, they found an impenetrable wall in N. Christogeorgos. The OFI goalkeeper set a defiant tone early on, tracking every incoming threat to keep the frustrated visitors entirely at bay. Despite their overwhelming territorial control and a relentless wave of eight corners applying constant set-piece pressure, 1899 Hoffenheim completely lacked the clinical edge required to make their statistical superiority count. It became a classic, compelling tale of sterile possession versus gritty, unyielding pragmatism.
The Tactical Pivot
While the visitors continuously probed for openings, OFI struck back with pure venom. Just as the pressure seemed insurmountable in the 30th minute, Kenan Kodro orchestrated a brilliant transition and found Aitor Cantalapiedra, who finished the sequence with ruthless efficiency to alter the entire complexion of the tie. This singular, breathtaking moment shifted the Balance completely in favor of the hosts. Hoffenheim were forced to push even higher up the pitch, leaving gaping spaces in their fragile transition defense. The Greek side was more than happy to sit deep, absorb the punishment, and turn the match into a high-stakes defensive drill. The visitors' failure to convert any of their 13 shots from inside the box highlighted a staggering lack of ruthlessness, a fatal flaw the hosts systematically exploited.
The Substitutes' Masterstroke
The Stakes rose dramatically as the clock ticked down and desperation set in for the away side, prompting a masterclass in managerial intervention. The fresh legs of substitutes Borja González and Georgios Kanellopoulos provided the ultimate sucker punch in the 84th minute to kill off the tie. González intelligently carved open the exhausted German defense on the counter, allowing Kanellopoulos to confidently seal a spectacular 2-0 victory. This generated a massive Upset rating, registering a colossal probability gap that was defied by pure tactical grit. It was a historic, unforgettable night in Crete, emphatically proving that heart and flawless defensive organisation can completely dismantle possession-heavy tactical systems on the grand European stage.
Key Questions
How did 1899 Hoffenheim pull off this shock result?
They didn't. OFI actually pulled off the massive 2-0 upset by defending ruthlessly against Hoffenheim's 67 percent possession and 21 shots, striking twice on the counter.
How did substitute N. Christogeorgos change the game?
Christogeorgos started as the primary goalkeeper rather than a substitute. He anchored the defense beautifully, making five crucial saves to secure an improbable clean sheet.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
1899 Hoffenheim Expected to Overwhelm OFI in European Opener
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 50/100. A glaring mismatch on paper suggests the Bundesliga visitors will comfortably dictate terms against their Greek hosts in this opening European fixture.
The Setup
OFI welcome 1899 Hoffenheim to the Pankritio Stadium this September 17 for Matchday 1 of the UEFA Europa League. With the new league phase demanding early points to chase top-eight direct qualification or secure a top-24 playoff spot, the Stakes still feel somewhat distant in this curtain-raiser. Our verdict flags a low Form metric across the board, alongside an absence of global Stars, making this a fixture for the purists rather than the casual observer. The bookmakers heavily back the German outfit, pointing to a severe lack of competitive Balance.
Key Battle
The home side's defensive block must find a way to contain B. Touré and F. Asllani. If L. Avdullahu controls the tempo in midfield, the Greek side's backline will face a relentless wave of Bundesliga pressure. Without standout individual ball-winners highlighted on the host's roster, OFI must rely entirely on a disciplined, collective low block to frustrate the visitors.
Our Prediction
Hoffenheim to secure a routine 2-0 victory. The visitors will likely dominate possession early, force the hosts into a deep defensive shell, and grind out the goals through sustained offensive pressure.