Clermont
33 - 26
Bristol
18 Jan 2025
Stage: Pool 2 Round 4
Stade Marcel Michelin
ASM Clermont Auvergne secured a thrilling 33-26 victory over Bristol Bears at Stade Marcel Michelin. Alex Newsome opened the scoring with a try in the 17th minute, followed by Alivereti Raka's brace before halftime, giving Clermont a solid lead. Bristol's Harry Byrne was temporarily sidelined with a yellow card, which hampered their early momentum. In the second half, Bristol fought back with a penalty try and efforts from James Dun and Noah Heward, showcasing their resilience. Clermont responded with a penalty try of their own and continued to apply pressure. Kieran Marmion's late try kept Bristol's hopes alive, but Thomas Ceyte's try sealed the home team's triumph. Anthony Belleau and Benjamin Urdapilleta's conversions proved crucial as Clermont held on for a narrow win.
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Weather
Temperature: 4.8°C (Feels like 8.2°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 3.2 km/h, gusting to 7.6 km/h Humidity: 69% Cloud Cover: 0%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 14' substitution Joe Owen
- 16' yellow_card Harry Byrne
- 17' try Alex Newsome
- 20' substitution Sacha Lotrian
- 26' substitution Steele Barker
- 26' yellow_card_complete Harry Byrne
- 39' try Alivereti Raka
- 40' conversion Anthony Belleau
- 40' substitution George Kloska
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 45' substitution Mathys Belaubre
- 48' penalty_try No Player
- 48' yellow_card Etienne Falgoux
- 53' try Alivereti Raka
- 53' conversion Anthony Belleau
- 54' substitution Santiago Grondona
- 58' substitution Folau Fainga'a
- 58' substitution Deago Bailey
- 58' substitution Gabriel Oghre
- 58' yellow_card_complete Etienne Falgoux
- 60' try James Dun
- 61' substitution Fritz Lee
- 61' substitution Rob Simmons
- 66' try Noah Heward
- 67' conversion Harry Byrne
- 67' substitution Baptiste Jauneau
- 68' substitution Anthony Belleau
- 68' substitution Harry Randall
- 68' substitution Michael Alaalatoa
- 75' penalty_try No Player
- 75' yellow_card Fitz Harding
- 75' substitution Ellis Genge
- 76' try Kieran Marmion
- 77' conversion Harry Byrne
- 85' try Thomas Ceyte
- 85' yellow_card_complete Fitz Harding
- 86' conversion Benjamin Urdapilleta
- 80' full_time