Tottenham's hopes of qualifying for knockout stage hang by a thread as they go down by a solitary goal to Bayer Leverkusen in London last night
Bayer Leverkusen's Kevin Kampl (third from right) scores past Tottenham 'keeper Hugo Lloris in London last night. Pic/Getty Images
Bayer Leverkusen's Kevin Kampl (third from right) scores past Tottenham 'keeper Hugo Lloris in London last night. Pic/Getty Images
London: Tottenham's Wembley curse struck again as Mauricio Pochettino's men slipped to a 1-0 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.
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Spurs have now won only once in seven matches at the national stadium and they paid the price for another sloppy display as Kevin Kampl's second-half winner left their hopes of qualification hanging by a thread. The defeat means Tottenham drop to third in Group E, two points behind Leverkusen and four adrift of Monaco.
Another English club-record home attendance of 85,512 turned out to watch under the Wembley arch but, just as Spurs disappointed in their 2-1 loss to Monaco here in September, they failed to deliver again. It is becoming a growing issue of concern for Pochettino, whose side will play all their Premier League home games at Wembley next season and, in the more immediate future, will surely have to beat CSKA Moscow here in December to stand any chance of making the last 16.
For Leverkusen, this was a continuation of their dominant second-half performance in the goalless draw last month, when they flustered Tottenham with their high-octane pressing game. Neither Harry Kane nor Toby Alderweireld were deemed fit enough again even for the bench, although there are hopes Kane in particular might play a part in the north London derby on Sunday. The striker's return cannot come soon enough given Spurs are now winless in six matches and without a goal from open play in their last five.
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