Late call-up Hofmann scores twice as Leverkusen win 3 from 3 in Europe

📰 Left out of the Europa League squad, Jonas Hofmann scored twice as soon as he was added to lead Leverkusen to a third straight win. 📌 Key points 🏝️ Leverkusen won 2-0 away to OFI in Crete. ⚡ Hofmann scored in the 35th and 37th minutes. 📋 He was not in the original 23-man Europa League squad. 🩹 He was added after Martin Terrier was injured. 🏆 Three wins from three, nine points and still unbeaten. 📝 What happened 🏝️ Leverkusen played OFI at the Pankritio Stadium in Crete on matchday 3 of the league phase on 22 October. Hofmann warmed up with a long-range effort that goalkeeper Klidman Lilo saved in the 19th minute. ⚡ In the 35th minute Lilo parried Afonso Moreira's shot and Hofmann tucked in the rebound. Two minutes later he hit Malik Tillman's pass first time from about 17 metres into the bottom-left corner. 📋 Hofmann had not made the 23-man Europa League squad submitted before the campaign. He was added when Terrier got injured and answered straight away with two goals. 📊 By the numbers • Leverkusen: 3 wins from 3 in the Europa League, 9 points • Hofmann's goals: 35th and 37th minutes • OFI have lost two in a row 🔭 Why it matters Leverkusen's European start remains flawless, and Hofmann, a veteran who was outside the squad, has shown his value. Three days later Leverkusen lost 3-0 at Hoffenheim, and they host Stuttgart on 31 October.