Penalty - Racing 92 9-15 Saracenspublished at 53 mins
Alex Goode
Over it goes. The Saracens steamroller is picking up pace. Can Finn Russell or one of Racing's backline magicians throw a spanner in the spokes?
Summary
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FT: Racing 92 19-15 Saracens
Russell chip sets up late decisive try as Saracens bow out
Penalty - Racing 92 9-15 Saracenspublished at 53 mins
Postpublished at 52 mins
Racing 92 9-12 Saracens
Penalty!
The Racing front row have been taken to the cleaners since the break.
Alex Goode is going to take the kick. Brick by brick they are paving the way to the final...
Postpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
Racing 92 9-12 Saracens
Matt Dawson
England World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 LiveYou wonder if someone like Owen Farrell has got into the dressing room at half-time and said something like 'boys do you realise this is it? We are 40 minutes away from never playing with each other again and our legacy has gone'.
You feel like something has been said and the importance of this has dawned on the Saracens side.
Postpublished at 50 mins
Racing 92 9-12 Saracens
Maro Itoje bear-hugs Dom Morris off the La Defense Arena astro.
The replacement centre's superb chase and hit on Simon Zebo dislodges the ball on the Racing 92 22m.
Brad Barritt very nearly feeds some gasmen lurking out wide. Instead the ball goes down.
Back for the first knock-on. Scrum black. 22 metres out...
Penalty - Racing 92 9-12 Saracenspublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
Alex Goode
Image source, Getty ImagesSmooth as silk, sweet as honey.
A lovely lazy swing of the right boot from Alex Goode sends the ball cascading through the sticks to put the champs in front...
Postpublished at 45 mins
Racing 92 9-9 Saracens
And Saracens have the penalty as the Racing front row fail to do their bit to keep the scrum up.
Alex Goode calls for his kicking tee....
Postpublished at 45 mins
Racing 92 9-9 Saracens
Saracens have definitely started the second half better. Racing prop Georges-Henri Colombe shovels on a pass that was never on in midfield.
His team-mates knock on as they attempt to tidy up. Scrum black on the Racing 10m line...
Postpublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
Racing 92 9-9 Saracens
Matt Dawson
England World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 LivePerfect start for Saracens. Not only in the points but in the way they are playing.
And who has been central to it all? Billy Vunipola. Two or three carries with lovely footwork and making himself a menace.
Penalty - Racing 92 9-9 Saracenspublished at 43 mins
Alex Goode
And we are back level.
This is going to be a nail-biter through to the clock turning red isn't it?
Postpublished at 42 mins
Racing 92 9-6 Saracens
Penalty to Saracens.
Antonie Classen stuck out a hand to try and grab Alex Goode's pass. He succeeded only in flapping it forward.
A deliberate knock-on and yellow? No, decides Nigel Owens. But it should be a simple three for Alex Goode...
Postpublished at 41 mins
Racing 92 9-6 Saracens
Saracens build back to halfway impressively. Dom Morris is almost through a gap before being knocked down by Virimi Vakatawa... Was it high though?
Kick-offpublished at 41 mins
Racing 92 9-6 Saracens
Finn Russell has a little whisper to his chasers and then picks out replacement Dom Morris with his deep restart....
Match statspublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
Racing 92 9-6 Saracens
Image source, GettyRacing-Saracens
Possession: 53%-47%
Territory: 44%-56%
Metres run: 140-99
Clean breaks: 2-0
Defenders beaten: 5-6
Turnovers conceded: 8-6
Tackles made/attempted: 37/43-44/49
Penalites conceded: 4-6
Postpublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
Racing 92 9-6 Saracens
Matt Dawson
England World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 LiveI think Sarries will take 9-6 because out of that 40 minutes they can work on a strategy that can cause the Racing, particularly their back three, problems.
If Saracens can keep hold of the ball and play in the right areas consistently I think they will get the opportunities with penalties and maybe the odd try.
Half-timepublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
Racing 92 9-6 Saracens
Back into the nightclub dressing rooms for a slice of orange. Glass of spirit optional.
Penalty - Racing 92 9-6 Saracenspublished at 40 mins
Teddy Iribaren
At least we think it is.
Teddy Iribaren steps up and hammers a penalty towards the sticks with the final act of the first half. It is high but it is straight enough?
The flags go up. But did referee Nigel Owens agree that it hadn't strayed from the width of the uprights?
Let's go with 9-6 for now...
Postpublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
Racing 92 6-6 Saracens
Matt Dawson
England World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 LiveWith the talent that Racing have if you blink out of position once you are in trouble. The vision of Finn Russell. Any other player on the planet clears the ball but he spots a mismatch.
Postpublished at 39 mins
Racing 92 6-6 Saracens
Now then. A Finn Russell pass gives Teddy Thomas space on the left wing. Thomas chips ahead and chases like fury. Elliot Daly gathers but has no choice but to run the ball into touch.
Postpublished at 37 mins
Racing 92 6-6 Saracens
Success for Georges-Henri Colombe in his set-piece battle with Mako Vunipola. The Saracens loosehead is pinged for popping his opposite number through the sunroof at scrum-time.
Postpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 26 September 2020
Racing 92 6-6 Saracens
Matt Dawson
England World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 LiveSaracens have found their niche and found a pattern that works.
And even on a retreating attack the default is to bang it up, get the chasers and line speed and pounce on any mistakes.