Atlético Madrid produced a remarkable performance at home against Inter Milan in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 match. Defeated 1-0 in Milan in the first leg, the Madrilenians dominated the match to go into extra time (2-1 after 90′) and end up winning on penalties (3-2).
Eliminated last year in the quarter-finals with Bayern Munich against Manchester City in a double confrontation where he was not really to his advantage, Yann Sommer escapes, this time, any criticism.
He made five saves that counted in this return match that Inter should never have let slip away. The probable future Italian champion opened the scoring in the 33rd minute through ex-Sédunois Federico Dimarco.
But two minutes later, an error from Benjamin Pavard allowed Antoine Griezmann to put Atlético back in the match.
The Interists miss on penalties
Yann Sommer was beaten a second time in the 87th minute with an unstoppable strike from Memphis Depay. Introduced in the 79th minute, the Dutchman was the big man at the end of the match.
During the penalty shootout, Yann Sommer stopped Saul Niguez’s shot. However, his counterpart Jan Oblak deflected shots from Alexis Sanchez and Davy Klaassen before captain Lautaro Martinez, Inter’s last striker, lit up the Madrid sky.
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