OFI Beats Hapoel Beer Sheva 2-0 in Europa League
Set-piece goals from Achilleas Poungouras and Taxi Fountas give OFI a 2-0 win over Hapoel Beer Sheva.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Soccer
OFI defeated Hapoel Beer Sheva 2-0 at Bucharest in a Europa League match, with Achilleas Poungouras scoring on a first-half free kick and Taxi Fountas converting a direct free kick in the 56th minute. Panathinaikos also won, beating CSKA Sofia 2-1 in the Conference League.
Why it matters
The result lifts OFI to six points from four games, though the club remains in 16th place in the Europa League standings. Olympiakos drew 0-0 at Rennes on Wednesday, while Panathinaikos extended its winning start in the Conference League.
OFI's 2-0 win over Hapoel Beer Sheva brings its total to six points from four games, leaving the club 16th in the Europa League table. Both OFI goals came from set pieces, while Panathinaikos has won all three of its Conference League matches so far.
The players
OFI
OFI is a Greek football club competing in the Europa League this season.
Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos is a Greek football club that won its Conference League match against CSKA Sofia.
The details
Achilleas Poungouras opened the scoring for OFI in the first half from a free kick, and Taxi Fountas doubled the lead with a direct free kick in the 56th minute. Elsewhere, Davide Calabria scored for Panathinaikos in the 41st minute and Dinis Almeida equalized for CSKA Sofia after a corner before Panathinaikos secured the 2-1 win.
Timeline
Olympiakos drew 0-0 at Rennes on Wednesday.
OFI and Panathinaikos won their European matches on Thursday.
Season Trajectory
The early Europa League table is shaped by the UEFA group-stage format, in which four matches per club determine who advances to the knockout rounds. OFI's six points leave it in 16th, while Panathinaikos's unbeaten start in the Conference League places it among the strongest early performers in that competition.
OFI's six points from four games and 16th-place standing mean the club still has work to do to climb the Europa League table. Fantasy and betting followers should note that both OFI goals came from set pieces, a pattern that may matter for future matchups.
The takeaway
Set pieces decided both of OFI's goals in its Europa League win, a reminder that dead-ball situations can separate close matches in European group stages. Readers tracking early standings should watch how quickly points accumulate across the group.
Further reading
For more on the European competitions, see our Soccer coverage.
