0-0 leaves OFI and Hoffenheim three points behind Sparta Praha

OFI and 1899 Hoffenheim drew 0-0 at Pankritio Stadium in Thursday’s UEFA Europa League League Stage opener. The result leaves both teams on 0 points, three behind league leader Sparta Praha’s 3, with OFI listed 24th and Hoffenheim 17th.

How it happened

Neither side found a goal across 90 minutes after kickoff at 16:45 UTC in Heraklion. The first half ended 0-0, and the same score remained at full time under referee J. Alberola, giving the match its only definitive sequence: no change between the interval and the final whistle.

The numbers

OFI arrived with two wins in its most recent form and had scored 5 goals in 2 overall matches without conceding. At home, the Greek side had a 1W 0D 0L record, 3 goals scored and 1 clean sheet, but Hoffenheim’s 0-0 result prevented that home scoring record from continuing.

Hoffenheim’s away record now reads 0W 0D 0L, with 0 goals scored, 0 conceded and 0 clean sheets in the supplied season figures. Its overall numbers also stand at 0 matches, 0 goals and 0 conceded, leaving the goalless draw as the only match outcome recorded here.

Who decided it

No player is named in the available match data, and no goals or individual performance figures are supplied. The identifiable figure is referee J. Alberola, who oversaw a game that remained level at 0-0 from half time to full time; there is no evidence in the record to credit a specific player with shaping the result.

Why it matters

The draw gives OFI and 1899 Hoffenheim 0 points each in the listed League Round standings, with OFI ranked 24th and Hoffenheim 17th. Sparta Praha’s 3 points set the immediate gap at 3 points for both clubs after League Stage - 1.