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Mauricio Pochettino 'embarrassed' by Tottenham defeat

Mauricio Pochettino was left 'embarrassed' as Tottenham's Wembley hoodoo continued to leave their Champions League hopes hanging by a thread.

In front of an English club record attendance of 85,512, Spurs flopped as they lost to a largely dominant Bayer Leverkusen thanks to a solitary Kevin Kampl goal.

Having struck a deal to play their European games - even in the Europa League - at Wembley, Pochettino's side have now lost both their Champions League games at the famous stadium.

Mauricio Pochettino watches on during Tottenham's 1-0 defeat by Bayer Leverkusen
Mauricio Pochettino watches on during Tottenham's 1-0 defeat by Bayer Leverkusen
Kevin Kampl celebrates after scoring a second-half winner for the Bundesliga side
Kevin Kampl celebrates after scoring a second-half winner for the Bundesliga side

But the Spurs manager offered a brutal and honest assessment of his side's performance, saying the burden of playing at Wembley has nothing to do with his side's disappointing display.