Yann Sommer hails 'one of the most important saves' of his career after denying Barcelona's Lamine Yamal as Inter reached the Champions League final.
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Sommer protected Inter's advantage deep into extra timeSwiss goalkeeper was in inspired form over two legsInter will face PSG or Arsenal in the finalFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
As a classic Champions League semi-final tie drew to a conclusion, Inter had established a 4-3 lead when Yamal began charging towards Sommer's goal in the 114th minute. The young Spaniard cut in from the right and fired a curling shot towards the far corner, but Inter's goalkeeper pushed the effort wide to maintain his side's advantage.
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Inter had needed a late Francesco Acerbi equaliser to force extra-time, with the second leg ending in another 3-3 draw at full-time. Substitute Davide Frattesi then put the Nerazzurri ahead in the 99th minute which ultimately proved to be the winner, but Simone Inzaghi's outfit still needed seven saves from Sommer on the night to scrape through and reach Munich's final.
WHAT SOMMER SAID
Speaking after the game, Sommer said: "He's [Yamal] difficult to read, I am happy I was quick enough. For sure, one of the most important saves of my career.
"It gave us energy. We believed after this. We said now we have to do it, have to bring it home."
AFPWHAT NEXT FOR SOMMER AND INTER?
Sommer and Inter will now await the result of the second semi-final tie between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain to discover their opponents in the final. Their next outing comes on Sunday in Serie A where they will hope to cut Napoli's lead at the top of the table with victory over Torino.
