According to reports, the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium will host the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final between Inter Milan and Barcelona tonight, following a 3-3 draw in the first leg at Montjuïc. One of the key figures in this clash is undoubtedly Yann Sommer.

Sommer has played a total of 45 matches in all competitions for Inter this season, keeping 20 clean sheets. He is also a specialist in penalty saves, a skill that could be Inter’s trump card if the match goes to a shootout after extra time.

Since the beginning of his professional career, Sommer has saved 17 out of 99 penalties—playing for teams like Basel in Switzerland, Borussia Mönchengladbach for nine seasons, then Bayern Munich in Germany, and now Inter in Italy. This translates to a success rate of 17.17%, an extraordinary figure in the world of goalkeeping.

Penalties saved by Yann Sommer during matches (90 minutes):

Serie A 2024-25: Genoa

Serie A 2023-24: Fiorentina

Nations League 2022-23: Czech Republic

Bundesliga 2021-22: Gladbach

Bundesliga 2021-22: Gladbach

World Cup Qualifiers 2022: Italy

Nations League 2020-21: Spain

Nations League 2020-21: Switzerland

Bundesliga 2019-20: Gladbach

Bundesliga 2016-17: Gladbach

Swiss League 2013-14: Grasshoppers

Swiss League 2013-14: Zurich

Europa League 2012-13: Zenit

Champions League 2012-13: Molde

Swiss League 2011-12: Young Boys

Swiss League 2011-12: Servette

U21 Euro Qualifiers 2011: Switzerland

An interesting note: Sommer usually dives to his right and rarely stays in the center. He also almost never moves early, forcing attackers to take highly precise shots to succeed.