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Switzerland Goalkeeper Yann Sommer Ends National Team Career after 94 Games 

Switzerland's goalkeeper Yann Sommer dives to attempt a save during a quarterfinal match between England and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Duesseldorf, Germany, July 6, 2024. (AP)
Switzerland's goalkeeper Yann Sommer dives to attempt a save during a quarterfinal match between England and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Duesseldorf, Germany, July 6, 2024. (AP)
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Switzerland Goalkeeper Yann Sommer Ends National Team Career after 94 Games 

Switzerland's goalkeeper Yann Sommer dives to attempt a save during a quarterfinal match between England and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Duesseldorf, Germany, July 6, 2024. (AP)
Switzerland's goalkeeper Yann Sommer dives to attempt a save during a quarterfinal match between England and Switzerland at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Duesseldorf, Germany, July 6, 2024. (AP)

After a decade as Switzerland’s No. 1 goalkeeper, Yann Sommer retired from the national team on Monday at age 35 to focus on playing for Inter Milan.

Sommer’s decision announced by the Swiss soccer federation will likely see Gregor Kobel of Borussia Dortmund step up as the first-choice ’keeper.

Sommer went to three World Cups and three European Championships with Switzerland after making his debut in 2012.

The last of his 94 games was a penalty shootout loss to England after a 1-1 draw in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals last month in Germany.

Sommer’s finest moment for the national team was saving Kylian Mbappé’s penalty to seal a shootout win against France after a 3-3 draw in the round of 16 at Euro 2020.

Sommer helped Inter win Serie A in his first season in Italy, and also won league titles in Germany with Bayern Munich and four times in Switzerland with Basel.

The 26-year-old Kobel has played five times for Switzerland including once at the 2022 World Cup, a 3-2 win over Serbia in Qatar, when Sommer was sidelined by a heavy cold.

Switzerland next plays on Sept. 5 and 8, against Denmark and Euro 2024 champion Spain in a top-tier group of the UEFA Nations League.

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Brentford Beats Crystal Palace 2-1 in Premier League after Eze’s Goal Is Disallowed

Brentford's French-born Cameroonian striker #19 Bryan Mbeumo celebrates with fans after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Brentford and Crystal Palace at the Gtech Community Stadium in London on August 18, 2024. (AFP)
Brentford's French-born Cameroonian striker #19 Bryan Mbeumo celebrates with fans after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Brentford and Crystal Palace at the Gtech Community Stadium in London on August 18, 2024. (AFP)
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Brentford Beats Crystal Palace 2-1 in Premier League after Eze’s Goal Is Disallowed

Brentford's French-born Cameroonian striker #19 Bryan Mbeumo celebrates with fans after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Brentford and Crystal Palace at the Gtech Community Stadium in London on August 18, 2024. (AFP)
Brentford's French-born Cameroonian striker #19 Bryan Mbeumo celebrates with fans after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Brentford and Crystal Palace at the Gtech Community Stadium in London on August 18, 2024. (AFP)

Brentford benefited from a fortunate bounce and a disputed refereeing decision to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in their Premier League opener on Sunday despite striker Ivan Toney being left out of the squad ahead of a possible transfer.

Yoane Wissa bundled the winner into the net in the 76th minute after Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson got his hands to a deflected shot by Nathan Collins but pushed it onto the legs of the Brentford forward.

It was the second time Brentford took the lead against the run of play, with Bryan Mbeumo having opened the scoring in the 29th before Palace equalized through an own goal by Ethan Pinnock.

Mbeumo's goal was doubly frustrating for Palace as it came just minutes after the visitors had a goal disallowed at the other end.

Eberechi Eze caught Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken out with a long-distance free kick from the right, hitting a shot straight into the net via the near post when Brentford was expecting a delivery into the box.

However, referee Sam Barrott whistled for a foul on Palace midfielder Will Hughes as he jostled for position in a scrum of players on the edge of the area.

While the decision enraged Palace manager Oliver Glasner, VAR could not review it as Barrott's whistle came before the ball had gone into the net.

And moments later, Mbeumo raced onto a ball down the right wing and then cut inside Marc Guehi to beat goalkeeper Henderson with a left-foot shot inside the far corner.

Palace continued to control proceedings and equalized when Daniel Munoz met a cross with a header back across goal, and Pinnock pushed the ball into his own net as he tried to clear.

The visitors then had another goal disallowed for offside before Collins' winner.

Brentford manager Thomas Frank said before the game that Toney was left out of the squad because of “transfer interest,” hinting that the England striker could be sold this month.

However, Guehi was in Palace’s starting lineup despite Newcastle reportedly pursuing a deal for the England international.