The Germans struck 20 minutes into the second half in front of another record crowd of 85,512 but despite the excellent turnout from our supporters, we were unable to find an equaliser.
It was a poor first half from both sides, with neither able to find their rhythm and chances at a premium, although it needed a superb tackle and then subsequent block from Jan Vertonghen to keep out efforts from Julian Brandt and Javier Hernandez respectively.
After the break Christian Eriksen twice went close and Kyle Walker’s excellent burst through midfield ended with him firing just wide before Leverkusen opened the scoring when Kampl benefitted from a deflection to tuck home from close range in the 65th minute.