Castres 39 - 37 Benetton

Full time

05 Apr 2025

Stage: R16 Round 5

Stade Pierre Fabre

Castres Olympique narrowly defeated Benetton Rugby 39-37 in a thrilling Champions Cup clash. Remy Baget and Theo Chabouni both scored early tries for Castres, with Louis Le Brun converting both and adding a penalty. Benetton responded with tries from Thomas Gallo and Juan Ignacio Brex, keeping the pressure on. A red card for Adrien Seguret put Castres at a disadvantage, but they continued to find the try line, with Christian Ambadiang and Jeremy Fernandez adding to their tally. Benetton fought back valiantly, with Paolo Odogwu and Ignacio Mendy contributing to their scoring efforts. Despite a late challenge, Castres held on to secure a hard-fought victory at Stade Pierre Fabre. The match showcased high-paced rugby and excellent individual performances on both sides.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 20.2°C (Feels like 20.5°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 9.8 km/h, gusting to 22.5 km/h Humidity: 47% Cloud Cover: 28%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Try

Remy Baget · Castres

5 - 0
3'

Conversion

Louis Le Brun · Castres

7 - 0
4'

Try

Thomas Gallo · Benetton

7 - 5
5'

Conversion

Tomas Albornoz · Benetton

7 - 7
7'

Penalty

Tomas Albornoz · Benetton

7 - 10
15'

Try

Theo Chabouni · Castres

12 - 10
16'

Conversion

Louis Le Brun · Castres

14 - 10
19'

Substitution

Jack Goodhue on for Adrea Cocagi · Castres
22'

Try

Remy Baget · Castres

19 - 10
32'

Try

Ignacio Mendy · Benetton

19 - 15
33'

Substitution

Leone Nakarawa on for Paul Jedrasiak · Castres
35'

Try

Juan Ignacio Brex · Benetton

19 - 20
36'

Conversion

Tomas Albornoz · Benetton

19 - 22
39'

Try

Mathieu Babillot · Castres

24 - 22
Halftime 24 - 22
Second Half
42'

Red Card

Adrien Seguret · Castres
43'

Try

Bautista Bernasconi · Benetton

24 - 27
43'

Substitution

Jacob Umaga on for Tomas Albornoz · Benetton
47'

Penalty

Louis Le Brun · Castres

27 - 27
48'

Substitution

Giosue Zilocchi on for Simone Ferrari · Benetton
48'

Substitution

Mirco Spagnolo on for Thomas Gallo · Benetton
48'

Substitution

Aurelien Azar on for Will Collier · Castres
49'

Substitution

Lois Guerois-Galisson on for Quentin Walcker · Castres
49'

Substitution

Loris Zarantonello on for Gaetan Barlot · Castres
52'

Yellow Card

Florent Vanverberghe · Castres
52'

Yellow Card

Manuel Zuliani · Benetton
52'

Substitution

Federico Ruzza on for Scott Scrafton · Benetton
53'

Substitution

Baptiste Delaporte on for Rhyno Smith · Benetton
53'

Substitution

Tomas Albornoz on for Bautista Bernasconi · Benetton
57'

Try

Paolo Odogwu · Benetton

27 - 34
57'

Conversion

Tomas Albornoz · Benetton

27 - 29
58'

Substitution

Jeremy Fernandez on for Santiago Arata · Castres
59'

Substitution

Alessandro Garbisi on for Andy Uren · Benetton
60'

Substitution

Nathanael Hulleu on for Louis Le Brun · Castres
62'

Penalty

Tomas Albornoz · Benetton

27 - 37
62'

Substitution

Malakai Fekitoa on for Tomas Albornoz · Benetton
62'

Yellow Card Complete

Florent Vanverberghe · Castres
62'

Yellow Card Complete

Manuel Zuliani · Benetton
64'

Try

Christian Ambadiang · Castres

32 - 37
65'

Substitution

Michele Lamaro on for Lorenzo Cannone · Benetton
76'

Substitution

Thomas Gallo on for Mirco Spagnolo · Benetton
77'

Yellow Card

Thomas Gallo · Benetton
78'

Try

Jeremy Fernandez · Castres

37 - 37
78'

Substitution

Simone Ferrari on for Ignacio Mendy · Benetton
79'

Conversion

Jeremy Fernandez · Castres

39 - 37
Fulltime 39 - 37

Player ratings

Castres

15 Theo Chabouni 9.0
14 Christian Ambadiang 7.6
13 Adrien Seguret 3.1
12 Adrea Cocagi 6.7
11 Remy Baget 9.3
10 Louis Le Brun 6.5
9 Santiago Arata 6.5
1 Quentin Walcker 6.7
2 Gaetan Barlot 7.7
3 Will Collier 6.3
4 Paul Jedrasiak 6.6
5 Florent Vanverberghe 6.0
6 Mathieu Babillot 8.0
7 Gauthier Maravat 7.1
8 Abraham Papali'i 7.1
16 Loris Zarantonello 6.8
17 Lois Guerois-Galisson 6.6
18 Aurelien Azar 5.9
19 Leone Nakarawa 7.2
20 Baptiste Delaporte 6.5
21 Jeremy Fernandez 7.6
22 Jack Goodhue 6.9
23 Nathanael Hulleu 6.4

Benetton

15 Rhyno Smith 5.9
14 Ignacio Mendy 9.9
13 Tommaso Menoncello 6.2
12 Juan Ignacio Brex 6.2
11 Paolo Odogwu 9.3
10 Tomas Albornoz 6.5
9 Andy Uren 6.6
1 Thomas Gallo 6.3
2 Bautista Bernasconi 7.7
3 Simone Ferrari 6.3
4 Scott Scrafton 6.3
5 Eli Snyman 6.4
6 Riccardo Favretto 7.2
7 Manuel Zuliani 6.2
8 Lorenzo Cannone 7.3
16 Siua Maile –
17 Mirco Spagnolo 5.5
18 Giosue Zilocchi 6.1
19 Federico Ruzza 6.4
20 Michele Lamaro 6.2
21 Alessandro Garbisi 5.6
22 Jacob Umaga 6.1
23 Malakai Fekitoa 5.9