UEFA Europa League: David Moyes Believes West Ham United Still In Tie Despite Bayer Leverkusen Defeat

David Moyes insists West Ham still have 바카라�half a chance바카라� to reach the Europa League semi-finals despite an agonising 2-0 first-leg defeat at Bayer Leverkusen. (More Football News)

The Hammers defended heroically for 83 minutes of a one-sided encounter against the Bundesliga leaders in Germany.

But late goals from substitutes Jonas Hoffman and Victor Boniface left West Ham with it all to do in next week바카라�s second leg against a team yet to lose a match this season.

Moyes told TNT Sports: 바카라�Leverkusen have a good record of scoring late. We were aware of that. We did a great job but we played against a Champions League side and we바카라�re not quite at that level.

바카라�We바카라�re still in the tie and we have half a chance in the second leg.

바카라�We바카라�d like to have played more attacking. The players did a brilliant job with the structure. We got done by two corner kicks. The second one was really poor from our point of view.

바카라�It바카라�s going to take some performance because they바카라�re a really good team. You never know what바카라�s going to happen. Let바카라�s try to get one and then see if we can get two. We바카라�ll pick ourselves up for next week and hopefully get the crowd behind us.

바카라�This team we바카라�re playing will be Champions League next year. We have to recognise what we바카라�re playing against. We바카라�ll have to do exceptionally well to get that result.바카라�

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianksi made a string of excellent saves to keep the hosts at bay.

The former Poland international, who turns 39 next Thursday, added: 바카라�We are very disappointed.

바카라�We worked hard for 80 minutes and then we gave two goals away from set-pieces. Usually defending set-pieces is our strength but you have to give a lot of credit to the opposition because they pushed the whole game.

바카라�The more disappointing thing is that we conceded the second goal. It gives them a bit more confidence. We won바카라�t give up. We have to believe and respond in the second leg.

바카라�I wouldn바카라�t say we ran out of energy. Both teams did their best. In the end the second set-piece felt too easy. It felt like the striker had too much space.

바카라�We have a really good record at home. They바카라�re special magical nights and hopefully the second leg will be the same.바카라�

To make matters worse, West Ham will be without Lucas Paqueta through suspension for the return leg.

Leverkusen바카라�s former Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka said: 바카라�We knew before the game West Ham would be deep, but we showed one more time we have the quality to beat these teams.

바카라�The second goal helps a lot for the second leg and we바카라�ll have to be focused from the beginning.바카라�