OFI had Lilo, but Leverkusen was in a league of its own (VIDEO)

OFI was unable to hold its own against Leverkusen, suffering a 2-0 loss in Matchday 3 of the Europa League group stage.

The Cretans tried to limit the Germans’ attacking play, but the visitors’ quality and pressure made the difference, with Hofmann finding the back of the net twice in the first half.

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Berg: “In the first half, Benfica was on equal footing—the difference came in the second half.”

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Pavlidis: “It was my first official match on Greek soil—that’s why I didn’t celebrate.”

For his part, Lilo Klindmann put in an outstanding performance, making 12 saves and preventing an even higher score, though he was unable to keep his team in the game.

As a result, OFI remained on three points after the first three matchdays, while Leverkusen continued its flawless run in the competition, going 3-for-3 and maintaining a perfect record—without even conceding a goal.

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*photo source: Bayer 04 Leverkusen