JAKARTA - Inter Milan goalkeeper Yann Sommer praised his special save on Lamine Yamal's chances after helping his team beat Barcelona in an extraordinary Champions League semi-final on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, early morning WIB, at Giuseppe Meazza.
Sommer somehow parried Yamal's two golden opportunities. The first chance was countered by Sommer when Yamal fired a curling shot in the 77th minute.
Then, Sommer again blocked the player's 17-year-old close-range ball in the 14th minute when Inter Milan had a 4-3 lead through Davide Frattesi's goal in the 99th minute.
Those were two of Sommer's seven saves during Inter Milan, backed by a boisterous hosts, a 7-6 aggregate win after two tense matches.
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"I'm very happy, it was an amazing match. The team did something amazing tonight."
"The last rescue from Lamine was very special. He's a great player who always goes inside and kicks."
"I'm very happy the ball didn't come in. This match shows we believed until the end."
"Look at what (Francesco) Acerbi did, equalizing in the 93rd minute. We believed until the end," Sommer told Sky Italia.
Inter Milan have twice wasted a 3-3 draw in the first leg last week at Barcelona headquarters and saw another two-goal lead disappear on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
First-half goals by Lautaro Martinez and Hakan Calhanoglu were equalized in the first half after a break by Eric Garcia and Dani Olmo as Barcelona rose for the third time in the match.
When Raphinha scored in the 87th minute, which put La Liga leaders ahead for the first time, Inter Milan appeared to be knocked out of the Champions League.
However, there is one thing that happened again, with veteran defender Acerbi bringing the game to the extra round and Frattesi ensuring an impressive win.
"We also have to praise Barcelona because they are really strong opponents. It requires great Inter Milan."
"So, I commend my team for performing two outstanding performances during the two legs. That's the only way to reach the final."
"I'm very proud and happy to be their coach. They gave everything they had."
"It is fitting for them to enjoy their success in this stadium. They must enjoy every moment in front of these supporters. They are role models."
"I told the players to believe that we can try to limit Barcelona even though it's not easy to do."
"We have Lautaro, who has been out for a week, (Denzel) Dumfries and (Marcus) Thuram back after a two-week absence, Frattesi was unable to train yesterday."
"They are not 100 percent fit, so we have to use our hearts to get past every obstacle," Simone Inzaghi told a news conference after leading Inter Milan to the second Champions League final in three years.
Inter Milan will meet the winner between Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final later.
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