Lyon Olympique Universitaire vs Racing 92 semi final 4 May 2025

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00:00It's been a season of turmoil and tumult in many respects for both these sides.

00:04Changes of personnel on and off the field in terms of playing resources and head coaches.

00:14Cuiu pops one forward.

00:17Rassi now potentially, was that a little bit high?

00:22This would be an interesting statement from the fullback.

00:25He struck it really, really well.

00:27He's got plenty of distance.

00:28He's also got the accuracy.

00:30Pumps one down into the 22.

00:32The foot race is on back there.

00:34Two on two.

00:36Ball's gone back and Max Spring with some desperate defence.

00:39But it always felt like there was a Lyon penalty coming.

00:43Similarly for his opposite number today, Nolan Legarek.

00:46But that's a good deal more straightforward for Leo Bardut.

00:50It's that man Ficou doing damage as well.

00:52Slowing it down, grinding it to a halt almost.

00:55And then it spins into action almost every time.

00:58Mikel Gouillard gets his hands on the ball.

01:00Space out wide, potentially popped over the top.

01:03Beautiful Guillo.

01:04Oh, that's magnificent.

01:06Into the hands of Vanzor Rates.

01:09A stone wall of red shirts, a belligerent defence that is growing in confidence.

01:13Is there any space out wide?

01:15Potentially Nye.

01:17The skip back inside.

01:18Ficou was there.

01:20Spring chose not to release the pass.

01:22This now is Ficou.

01:23And out here.

01:24Okay.

01:25Having to absorb a lot of pressure.

01:28Potential trip by red.

01:30Yeah.

01:31He's running into two or three Lyon players, isn't he?

01:34Number 13, is that right, Tempo?

01:37It is going to be a yellow card.

01:38So 13 red.

01:42Well into double figures in terms of the phase count there.

01:45Kant inside the 22.

01:46Again, the delivery on the money from Escobar.

01:49That's once!

01:51Can he smuggle that up as jumper and make it all the way to the try line?

01:55And here comes the reinforcements.

01:57Good decency shape.

01:58Low body positions.

02:00Only one outcome.

02:02Diego Escobar.

02:04Okay, don't lie on him.

02:05The ball is here.

02:06Don't lie on him.

02:08Kupaku does enough to convince the referee he's not a hindrance.

02:13So little space or time.

02:15Quickly out of that defensive line, but illegally so then.

02:19This is another big moment in a tight game where goal kicking has been a little bit off.

02:25Off point.

02:26That is normal service resumed.

02:33Racine once again put to the pin of their collar.

02:37Sandbag in that try line.

02:38Trying to cover all angles of attack.

02:43Surely now Leo can get there.

02:45Carl Dixon in a great position to award the try.

02:50Even though he's played on the arm, which brings the penalty advantage.

02:55Forward come Rassi.

02:56No, they've got huge numbers here.

02:57They must score three on one.

02:59Options inside and out.

03:02And they slide it across.

03:03And Cleo Labar has an easy run in for a massive score in the game.

03:08Brilliant, strong, aggressive carry.

03:10Who's who it was.

03:11And it leads ultimately to the penalty.

03:13Dracula and 16 on the wrong side.

03:20And it leads ultimately to scoreboard reward.

03:24It's really disappointing to see Sakonadze forced off, replaced by Kylian Garassi.

03:36Tricky angle.

03:38And his confidence and his conviction.

03:41Kuiu.

03:41Oh, that's nice hands.

03:44Lovely little exchange from Theo Miele, who's quietly had a very effective and good game in that number 12 shirt for Leo this afternoon.

03:52Threw on the wrong side.

03:53But the yellow card is the bigger issue.

04:03It's a penalty.

04:04Boudou will line up the points, go for the three, but Rassi down to 14 as well.

04:11Well, he was pretty clear in his own mind, Carl Dixon.

04:15That is a massive call.

04:19Leon has been there and done it more recently.

04:21Will they do it again?

04:25That will do.

04:26Into touch it goes over on that far side via the boot of Vincent Rathes,

04:31whose first half try set the wheels in motion for the 2022 Challenge Cup winners to make it back to a final.

04:40They'll be in Cardiff in a few weeks' time.

04:42The final score, Leon 29, Racine 15.

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