Sommer, who once wore the gloves for Bayern, was full of praise for his team's performance. 'I'm very tired but very happy,' he said. 'We played a great game against a very strong opponent. In the second half, we defended as a team, and I'm very happy.'

When asked about Bayern's late surge, Sommer was philosophical. 'It's always like this, even in Munich. I know Bayern very well, the pressure they put on is tough, and we did well. We were too low, but we all defended: that's how we win games.'

On the significance of reaching the semis, Sommer added, 'Let's see, this is the objective. However, we saw today that you really have to give your all to stay at a high level.'

'Now we are happy, we won against the favourites this season to win the Champions League,' he concluded, beaming with pride.