It's hard for a goalkeeper to do worse than what Yann Sommer did in Club Brugge-Aston Villa. The former Inter goalkeeper, on his Champions League debut with the Belgian team, made a series of colossal mistakes that contributed to the 2-3 home defeat. In addition to being far from infallible in the case of two of Villa's goals, for which he bears great responsibility, he also became the negative protagonist in an action where he took the ball with his hands outside the area, in a situation in which he looked very confused.
Sommer confused with the ball in his hands outside the area
A scene that fortunately did not result in a goal for the visitors, but which nevertheless caused a lot of commotion. Sommer had approached the edge of his penalty area to immediately start the action and thus activate the speed of his attackers. While preparing to clear the ball with his hands, perhaps annoyed by the presence of a teammate, he let the ball escape him. As the ball moved in the air above his head, the goalkeeper decided to retrieve it anyway and block it, even though it had already left the area. A very clumsy situation, which confirmed the difficult moment for the 37-year-old.
What was that, Sommer? ? The goalkeeper picked up the ball outside the box... What a blunder! pic.twitter.com/Vt6DoEw9Sj
— FUTENIK (@futenik) September 8, 2026
Sommer's terrible evening in Brugge-Aston Villa
The second appearance in his career in the Champions League, the first with Brugge, was not particularly lucky for Yann Sommer, who unfortunately for him did not manage to rehabilitate. In the first goal of Aston Villa, the Swiss appeared neither reactive nor particularly clear in understanding the trajectory of the shot. Of course, McGinn's solution was very accurate, but he could and should have done more. The same, even worse, for the third goal, which ultimately sealed the success of the guests. On a long ball and with the only opposing striker in front, while two defenders tried to stop him, Sommer came out too early and carelessly.
Why Sommer's mistakes worry fans
The result? A failed tackle in midfield and an easy goal for Nicolas Jackson. Criticism rained down on Yann Sommer: a bad night can happen to anyone and it's certainly more noticeable when it happens to a goalkeeper, but the former Inter goalkeeper gave the impression that he wasn't as reactive and ready as he used to be. And with a season that has just started...
