West Ham left with tough task in Europa League after defeat to Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonas Hofmann scores their first goal. Pic: PA Wire via DPA/PA

West Ham were breached by two late goals as they slipped to a 2-0 defeat in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final at Bayer Leverkusen.

The Hammers had defended heroically for 83 minutes before goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski was finally beaten by substitute Jonas Hoffman.