Hannes Wolf: "We would have liked to have extended our home run. Early on in the tie we lacked the necessary aggression and then we conceded the 0-1 in a situation we looked to be in control of. After the break, we looked to raise the intensity and give something back to the fans – which worked very well for twenty minutes. We created chances, but just didn’t take them. We then conceded a second goal from a corner. After that it was difficult to come back. If we had made it 1-1, it could have been a different game. In the end though, it was a deserved win for Leverkusen."
Christian Gentner: "We didn’t play well in the first-half. After the re-start we initially did better and with an equaliser we would have been right back in the game. That unfortunately didn’t materialise. One point from the last three games is just not enough. We really want to notch up some points before the winter break."
Timo Baumgartl: "We are disappointed about our first-half performance. We failed to generate the necessary pressure. Early in the second-half, Bernd Leno rescued Leverkusen. We must now analyse our mistakes and do better against Hoffenheim."