Leicester, who went on to win last week against the Ospreys (23-17), left no way out for the Auvernias, despite a good final match from Damian Penaud’s teammates, authors of a try in the 79th minute by the their scrum-half Sébastien Bézy which allows them to return from England with the defensive bonus point.
The two teams will meet for a rematch in Auvergne on 13 January, on the 3rd day of group B.
The LOU mortgages its qualification
Already beaten by the South African franchise of the Bulls (36-42), in Pretoria, on 10 December, Lyon mortgaged their chances of qualifying for the round of 16, losing on Saturday against Saracens (20-28), on their home turf in Gerland, during the second day of the Champions Cup.
Round of two points, before the meeting between Harlequins and Racing scheduled for tomorrow, the Lyonnais, deprived of the defensive bonus at the last second, see the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup go away.
As in South Africa, where they fell 28-0 down from 25 minutes, the Rhodaniens were weighed down by a catastrophic start.
