CLER
No.Name
15Isaia Toeava, FB
14Nick Abendanon, W
T
13Peter Betham, C
12Remi Lamerat, C
11Remy Grosso, W
10Luke McAlister, FH
T
9Morgan Parra, SH
3
1Raphael Chaume, P
2Benjamin Kayser, H
3Davit Zirakashvili, P
4Arthur Iturria, L
5Sebastien Vahaamahina, L
6Peceli Yato, FL
7Alexandre Lapandry, FL
8Fritz Lee, N8
Replacements
16Yohan Beheregaray, R
17Etienne Falgoux, R
18Rabah Slimani, R
19Paul Jedrasiak, R
20Damien Chouly, R
21Greig Laidlaw, R
22Noa Nakaitaci, R
23Scott Spedding, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Stade Marcel Michelin
3:15 PM, January 20, 2018
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'24-7 End of second half
80'Substitute on - Noa Nakaitaci , Clermont Auvergne
80'Player substituted - Remy Grosso , Clermont Auvergne
80'Substitute on - Yohan Beheregaray , Clermont Auvergne
80'Player substituted - Benjamin Kayser , Clermont Auvergne
78'TRY! McAllister finishes off after a breakaway try. Game over
78'24-7 Try - Luke McAlister , Clermont Auvergne
76'
76'Ospreys again pinged at the set piece and Laidlaw has the opportunity of a straightforward three
76'Player substituted - Nicky Smith , Ospreys
76'Substitute on - Gareth Thomas , Ospreys
76'19-7 Penalty goal - Greig Laidlaw , Clermont Auvergne
75'Biggar now down clutching his shoulder, Wales looks on anxiously
75'Player substituted - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
75'Substitute on - Greig Laidlaw , Clermont Auvergne
75'Substitute on - Sam Davies , Ospreys
75'Player substituted - Dan Biggar , Ospreys
73'The Ospreys again penalised at the maul and Clermont are looking comfortable
73'Substitute on - Damien Chouly , Clermont Auvergne
73'Player substituted - Alexandre Lapandry , Clermont Auvergne
72'Ospreys look tired out there but need a big last effort if they want to pull this back
70'Substitute on - Ma'afu Fia , Ospreys
70'Player substituted - Dimitri Arhip , Ospreys
70'Player substituted - Isaia Toeava , Clermont Auvergne
70'Substitute on - Scott Spedding , Clermont Auvergne
70'Player substituted - Olly Cracknell , Ospreys
70'Substitute on - Will Jones , Ospreys
70'Substitute on - Lloyd Ashley , Ospreys
70'Player substituted - Adam Beard , Ospreys
70'16-7 Penalty goal - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
69'Clermont win another penalty on halfway and Parra is handed the tee
67'McAllister pokes the ball into the Ospreys 22 and Biggar can't find touch from his clearance
65'Ospreys again shoot themselves in the foot as they go off thier feet in the ruck and just as they threaten hand the ball back to the home side
64'
64'Parra goes quick and it comes to nothing. Ospreys turn over and look to counter
64'Substitute on - Scott Otten , Ospreys
64'Player substituted - Scott Baldwin , Ospreys
64'Substitute on - Tom Habberfield , Ospreys
64'Player substituted - Ashley Beck , Ospreys
64'Player substituted - Hanno Dirksen , Ospreys
64'Substitute on - Kieron Fonotia , Ospreys
63'Clermont have dominated at the maul all day and they win another penalty on the halfway line
61'An important five minutes in this game coming up, the next score is huge either way
60'Player substituted - Sebastien Vahaamahina , Clermont Auvergne
60'Substitute on - Paul Jedrasiak , Clermont Auvergne
60'13-7 Conversion - Dan Biggar , Ospreys
59'TRY! Beck makes use of the overlap and walks over untouched in the corner. Can they mount a comeback?
59'13-5 Try - Ashley Beck , Ospreys
58'Watkin breaks through in the backs and looks to have scored but is somehow stopped short and Abendanon rips the ball away in the ruck. Ospreys still on the attack after a quick lineout
56'Clermont's discipline is beginning to stray and a string of penalties takes the away team just outside the Clermont 22
55'Clermont clear and go on the attack themselves, they are close to scoring but a loose offload from Vahaamahina allows Biggar to clear
54'
54'Penalty to Ospreys and Biggar takes the kick quickly and hoofs it into the Clermont 22 after a couple of fortunate bounces
53'This time it's Clermont who spill the ball at a crucial time. Webb can only clear to the 22 though and Clermont are straight back on the attack
51'Substitute on - Rabah Slimani , Clermont Auvergne
51'Player substituted - Davit Zirakashvili , Clermont Auvergne
51'Substitute on - Etienne Falgoux , Clermont Auvergne
51'Player substituted - Raphael Chaume , Clermont Auvergne
50'Clermont rub salt into the wounds and win a penalty at the scrum
49'Ospreys blow another huge chance as Parra disrupts Webb at the base and he drops the ball, handing possession straight back to the hosts
48'Parra takes too long though and the referee awards Ospreys a free kick 5m out
48'Clermont make a mistake at their lineout and Ospreys hack it through. Toeava covers well though and Parra is back to take charge
47'Another mistake from Ospreys as Evans hoists his clearance into the stands on the full. The crowd once again growing into this as Clermont continue to dominate
45'Webb is down receiving some attention from the physios but he looks okay to carry on
44'McAllister misses touch and Ospreys quickly break into the Clermont 22. But then once again as they close on the line the ball spills free and Clermont look to break
43'They dominate at the maul though and win a penalty. Ospreys starting how they finished the first period
43'Webb slips a nice grubber through and the Clermont lineout is under pressure on their own line
41'Ospreys kick deep from the restart. Clermont collect and Parra clears just shy of halfway
41'+113-0 End of first half
40'
40'Clermont try and go wide but give away a penalty and Biggar will have a shot at goal
40'Another knock on from Ospreys... Put in to Clermont and that will likely be the half
40'13-0 Start of second half
38'Ospreys struggling to get a foothold in the game. Being overpowered all over the park and too many mistakes going forwards
38'13-0 Penalty goal - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
37'Penalty awarded to Clermont as again the Osprey scrum can't handle the Clermont shove and Parra calls for the tee once again
36'Clermont bundle over from close range but the referee quickly judges it was held up
34'
34'The first round of kick tennis is won by Clermont as Evans sliced clearance allows Clermont an attacking lineout on the 22
33'Yet again ill-discipline costs Ospreys as Clermont win a penalty when on the backfoot and they clear to halfway
33'Dirksen breaks through off a set piece move and Ospreys are into the Clermont 22 again
31'Penalty awarded to Clermont for a high tackle from Biggar, Parra calls for the tee
31'10-0 Penalty goal - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
29'The Ospreys are now on the attack in the Clermont 22 but a penalty is awarded to the home side as Ospreys play Parra before the ball is out
27'
27'That try has woken the home crowd and the atmosphere begins to match the importance of the game
26'TRY! Parra with a tidy chip and Abendanon is convinced he's got the first score of the day
26'7-0 Conversion - Morgan Parra , Clermont Auvergne
25'Clermont now on the attack and are quickly into the Ospreys 22
25'5-0 Try - Nick Abendanon , Clermont Auvergne
24'Webb's boxkick is charged down and Clermont have the chance to escape. A couple of phases later and Clermont are pinged for offside, another let off for the Welsh outfit
23'Slowly but surely Ospreys are moving towards the Clermont 22, the home crowd growing restless already
21'Another mistake from Clermont going forwards and Ospreys have a scrum in an attacking position
18'A very stop start to this game so far. Ospreys will not mind and are slowly starting to threaten going forwards
16'Clermont win a penalty at the resulting scrum and McAllister hoofs it deep into the Ospreys half
14'Ospreys having their first spell on the attack but a knock on hands the ball back to Clermont. They have a scrum in their own half
11'Ospreys sack the lineout and are awarded the put in at the scrum, a big hold.
10'Clermont go wide in their own 22 and clear it downfield before a great chase from Abendanon forces Ospreys into touch and the home side have a lineout 5m out
8'Ospreys win a penalty on their own try line and manage to get the ball away. Parra has gone down and is receiving some treatment.
6'No try! The wingers foot was just on the line.
6'TRY! The referee will check the grounding but Grosso looks to have dived over in the corner.
5'The Welsh side get the turnover at the ruck and Biggar clears past halfway with the penalty.
4'Some early pressure on the Ospreys defence as Clermont are keeping the ball well outside the 22.
3'The first scrum is reset as both front rows get a talking to.
1'Kickoff!
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1'0-0 Start of first half

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