CL semi-final: Restica-does summer make the Swiss “CL final Hattrick” perfect? – sports

Tuesday 06th May 2025 07:09 PM

Yann Sommer can move into the CL final for the first time in his career and thus join an illustrious circle.

Legend:

The direction is clear

Yann Sommer is looking at the CL final in Munich with Inter Milan.

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The first finalist of the Champions League will be determined in Milan on Tuesday. Yann Sommer meets FC Barcelona with Inter Milan. For the long -time Swiss national goalkeeper, it would be another highlight of his long career.

The 36-year-old has never been in the final of the Champions League. Even the semi-finals were a premiere for summer. In the 20222/2023 season, he got stuck with Bayern Munich in the quarter -final on the later winner Manchester City.

Swiss final participation for the third?

A qualification summer for the final on May 31 in Munich would also be special from a Swiss perspective. After Manuel Akanji (Manchester City, 2023) and Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund, 2024), a Swiss in the final class “would be in the final class for the third time.

In general, the former national goalkeeper could go into an illustrious circle. Since the renaming of the competition for the 1992/1993 season, only 8 Swiss managed to play the most important title in European club football in the final. Most recently, Akanji was able to raise the “Henkelpott” with Manchester City two years ago. Final opponent at the time? Exactly, Inter Milan.

Defensive stability required

Sommer’s team knows that she has to regain her defensive stability for progress. Up to the spectacular 3: 3 in the first leg against Barça, the Italian champion had only conceded five goals in the entire CL season. The Swiss goalie kept zero in seven out of twelve missions.

At the front, the “Nerazzurrri” want to again strike with merciless efficiency in counterattacks and their dreaded strength in standards. The use of Captain Lautaro Martinez is open.

Lewandowski back in the squad

The fact that summer remains without conceding a goal for the eighth time this season remains in the “premier class”. Because Barça’s storm trio with Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Ferran Torres also wants to cause a sensation in Milan.

In view of this impressive offensive power, Barcelona is not so dependent on the comeback from Lewandowski. The 36-year-old Pole got back into training two weeks after his thigh injury and also returns to the squad. However, he should take on the joker role, as he was last represented brilliantly in the Torres storm center.