Inter Milan Goalkeeper Urges Teammates To Learn Lesson From Bayer Leverkusen Heartbreak: “Take This Experience & Move Forward”

Inter Milan goalkeeper Yann Sommer has offered his assessment of Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League heartache at Bayer Leverkusen.

Speaking to Sky Sport after the match via FCInterNews, the ex-Switzerland international urged his teammates to learn a lesson from tonight’s gut-wrenching result.

Despite standing firm for almost 90 minutes, a lapse of concentration saw Inter suffer a late 1-0 defeat at the BayArena.

Leverkusen had Inter on the ropes for most of the game.

However, Simone Inzaghi’s backline excelled in fending off the Germans’ relentless attempts to break the deadlock.

That was until the 90th minute when Nordi Mukiele pounced on a fortune rebound on the edge of the six-yard box.

Completely unmarked in front of Sommer, the French defender powered the ball home to end Inter’s purple patch.

Indeed, the Nerazzurri entered the field on a 13-game unbeaten streak.

But Inzaghi’s overly conservative approach, especially after the break, proved counterproductive at the final whistle.

Yann Sommer Encourages Inter Milan to Learn from Champions League Defeat at Bayer Leverkusen

Sommer was minutes away from making Champions League history.

After five shutouts from as many European games this season, he was on the brink of achieving an unprecedented feat.

Inter could’ve become the first team in the Champions League’s rich tradition to kick off a new season with six straight clean sheets.

However, Mukiele denied the Nerazzurri a piece of continental history.

Though it was a bitter pill, Sommer wants Inter to learn from their mistakes and move forward.

“We had many chances and put a lot of pressure on the opponent,” Sommer said. “But Leverkusen is an incredibly strong team.

“Even with the ball at our feet, it wasn’t easy. We had spaces to do better and create problems for them.

“Today went as it did; we’ll take this experience and move forward.”