Clermont 21 - 23 Racing

Full time

22 Mar 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 19

Stade Marcel Michelin

Racing 92 triumphed over ASM Clermont Auvergne with a close score of 23-21 in a thrilling contest. The match started with Barnabe Massa scoring an early try for Clermont, converted by Benjamin Urdapilleta. Racing responded swiftly through Max Spring, leveling the score after Dan Lancaster's conversion. Despite Massa's yellow card, Clermont regained the lead with another try from Folau Fainga'a. In the second half, Donovan Taofifenua's try, again converted by Lancaster, put Racing ahead. Both teams exchanged penalties, but Racing held on to their slender advantage in the final moments. The victory showcased impressive performances, particularly from Lancaster and Taofifenua for Racing.

Weather

Temperature: 11.5°C (Feels like 8.0°C) Condition: Rain Wind: 12.5 km/h, gusting to 31.2 km/h Humidity: 72% Cloud Cover: 99%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Penalty

Dan Lancaster · Racing

0 - 3
5'

Try

Barnabe Massa · Clermont

5 - 3
6'

Conversion

Benjamin Urdapilleta · Clermont

7 - 3
8'

Try

Max Spring · Racing

7 - 8
9'

Conversion

Dan Lancaster · Racing

7 - 10
9'

Yellow Card

Barnabe Massa · Clermont
11'

Substitution

Folau Fainga'a on for Anthime Hemery · Clermont
13'

Penalty

Dan Lancaster · Racing

7 - 13
19'

Yellow Card

Fabien Sanconnie · Racing
19'

Yellow Card Complete

Barnabe Massa · Clermont
20'

Try

Folau Fainga'a · Clermont

12 - 13
21'

Substitution

Anthime Hemery on for Folau Fainga'a · Clermont
29'

Yellow Card Complete

Fabien Sanconnie · Racing
33'

Substitution

Cristian Ojovan on for Regis Montagne · Clermont
37'

Penalty

Benjamin Urdapilleta · Clermont

15 - 13
Halftime 15 - 13
Second Half
47'

Substitution

Demba Bamba on for Thomas Laclayat · Racing
47'

Substitution

Guram Gogichashvili on for Hassane Kolingar · Racing
47'

Substitution

Janick Tarrit on for Feleti Kaitu'u · Racing
47'

Substitution

Romain Taofifenua on for Jordan Joseph · Racing
47'

Substitution

Cameron Woki on for Maxime Baudonne · Racing
47'

Substitution

Nolann Le Garrec on for Antoine Gibert · Racing
47'

Substitution

Thomas Ceyte on for Henry Chavancy · Racing
47'

Substitution

Owen Farrell on for Barnabe Massa · Racing
47'

Substitution

Gael Fickou on for Josua Tuisova · Racing
58'

Substitution

Josua Tuisova on for Max Spring · Racing
60'

Try

Donovan Taofifenua · Racing

15 - 20
60'

Conversion

Dan Lancaster · Racing

15 - 15
62'

Substitution

Maxime Baudonne on for Fabien Sanconnie · Racing
62'

Substitution

Mathys Belaubre on for Irae Simone · Clermont
62'

Substitution

Killian Tixeront on for Alexandre Fischer · Clermont
62'

Substitution

Giorgi Akhaladze on for Etienne Falgoux · Clermont
62'

Substitution

Anthony Belleau on for Benjamin Urdapilleta · Clermont
66'

Penalty

Anthony Belleau · Clermont

18 - 20
72'

Penalty

Anthony Belleau · Clermont

21 - 20
72'

Substitution

Antoine Gibert on for Dan Lancaster · Racing
75'

Penalty

Antoine Gibert · Racing

21 - 23
Fulltime 21 - 23

Player ratings

Clermont

15 Kylan Hamdaoui 6.1
14 Bautista Delguy 7.1
13 Pierre Fouyssac 6.8
12 Irae Simone 5.8
11 Alivereti Raka 6.4
10 Benjamin Urdapilleta 6.2
9 Sebastien Bezy 7.0
1 Etienne Falgoux 6.1
2 Barnabe Massa 6.1
3 Regis Montagne 6.3
4 Anthime Hemery 5.6
5 Rob Simmons 5.8
6 Alexandre Fischer 7.3
7 Marcos Kremer 6.0
8 Fritz Lee 6.4
16 Folau Fainga'a 7.4
17 Giorgi Akhaladze 5.9
18 Thomas Ceyte 6.2
19 Killian Tixeront 5.9
20 Jules Bousquet –
21 Anthony Belleau 6.4
22 Mathys Belaubre 6.3
23 Cristian Ojovan 5.8

Racing

15 Sam James 6.5
14 Max Spring 7.1
13 Henry Chavancy 6.6
12 Josua Tuisova 8.2
11 Donovan Taofifenua 8.1
10 Dan Lancaster 7.6
9 Antoine Gibert 6.5
1 Hassane Kolingar 7.0
2 Feleti Kaitu'u 6.7
3 Thomas Laclayat 6.4
4 Boris Palu 7.8
5 Jordan Joseph 7.3
6 Ibrahim Diallo 7.3
7 Fabien Sanconnie 6.0
8 Maxime Baudonne 6.7
16 Janick Tarrit 6.6
17 Guram Gogichashvili 6.7
18 Cameron Woki 6.6
19 Romain Taofifenua 6.6
20 Nolann Le Garrec 6.9
21 Owen Farrell 6.2
22 Gael Fickou 7.0
23 Demba Bamba 6.6