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title: "Hofmann leads Bayer Leverkusen to victory over OFI in the Europa League with a brace"
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description: "Bayer Leverkusen beat hosts OFI 2-0 in matchday 3 of the Europa League league phase, after Jonas Hofmann scored both of the match's goals in the first half."
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# Hofmann leads Bayer Leverkusen to victory over OFI in the Europa League with a brace

Bayer Leverkusen beat hosts OFI 2-0 in matchday 3 of the Europa League league phase, after Jonas Hofmann scored both of the match's goals in the first half.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 22 October 2026، 21:51 Saudi time

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Hofmann leads Bayer Leverkusen to victory over OFI in the Europa League with a brace

[Bayer Leverkusen](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/bayer-leverkusen-261) beat hosts [OFI](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/ofi-316) 2-0 in the match between the two sides in matchday 3 of the league phase of the Europa League, played on 22 October 2026 at 19:45 Saudi time.

[Jonas Hofmann](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/jonas-hofmann-7702) scored both goals for Bayer Leverkusen in the 35th and 37th minutes, settling the result in his team's favour in the first half.

Jonas Hofmann was the standout performer in the match with a rating of 9.55, having played for 64 minutes and scored two goals.

In terms of statistics, Bayer Leverkusen dominated proceedings with 63 percent possession compared to 37 percent for OFI, and had 33 attempts compared to 6 for OFI, including 15 shots on target compared to just two for the hosts. The expected goals rate stood at 3.13 for Bayer Leverkusen compared to 0.27 for OFI.

Bayer Leverkusen also won 10 corner kicks compared to 5 for OFI, while committing 21 fouls compared to 5 fouls for OFI, and 3 Bayer Leverkusen players received yellow cards compared to one for OFI, with no red cards in the match.

With this result, Bayer Leverkusen raised their tally to 6 points from two wins in two matches without any defeat or draw, occupying second place in the standings with 6 goals scored and none conceded, while OFI's tally stood at 3 points from a win and a loss in two matches, placing them 18th in the standings.

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