Toulouse advance to semi-final after historic match and thrilling penalty shootout
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It started on the side of Aviva Stadium with the foot of Joe Carbery to start the match.
The Toulousains quickly invest the Irish camp and do not let themselves be impressed by the locals despite the big defensive climbs.
The Munster get their hands on the ball and are much more incisive with powerful charges from the forwards of the Irish pack.
Emmanuel Meafou in very good shape for several weeks cuts Connor Murray with a tackle in the rules which rings the scrum half.
Emmanuel Meafou has just greeted Conor Murray as it should.#MUNST #MUNvST #CoupedesChampions pic.twitter.com/GtcdvITrVp
— Gauthier Baudin (@GauthierBaudin) May 7, 2022
Actions that hurt Toulouse from the second row Jean Klein scored the first try of the game, Joe Carbery converted against the poles, 7-0.
🏉 Munster opens the scoring at Aviva Stadium! Jean Kleyn scores the first try and Carbery converts!
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Stade Toulousain reacts immediately with a try from Romain Ntamack after several playing times and a breakthrough from Pierre Fouyssac, Thomas Ramos also transforms like his opponent scorer, the score is tied, 7-7.
An immediate reaction from @StadeToulousain 🔥@RomainNtamack flattens and the Red and Black are back in the game 👊
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In the 15th minute, the match is very animated and the two teams give everything to get this ticket for the semi-finals.
The fight is rough after 20 minutes of play and the show is there. The package of French forwards takes over that of the Irish.
After a huge closed scrum in the 26th minute from Ugo Mola’s men, the three-quarters launched a first-hand offensive and scored a try thanks to a laser pass from Thomas Ramos for Matthis Lebel. The rear transformed and brings the score to 14-7.
ESSSAII for the @StadeToulousain 🙌
After a superb combination, @lebel_matthis corner mark to allow the Red and Black to take the lead 👊
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There are only 6 minutes left in this first period and Joe Carbery tries to call back with a weakness, but misses the target, the score does not move, 7-14.
Keith Earls brings his team up to Stade Toulousain after a nice touch from the locals. The winger flattens while walking and brings the score to 14-12. Joe Carbery completed the conversion, the two teams are tied, 14-14.
From Wycherley’s fingertips 🖐️
Farrell’s withdrawal 👌
Finishing counts 👊game like @Munsterrugby level shot before the break 🔥#HeinekenChampionsCuppic.twitter.com/Sp65Bb1Xr3
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The referee whistles the end of the first period after a failed offensive from the visitors.
The game resumed and it was Romain Ntamack who started the second period.
Unlike the first half, it was the locals who put a lot of physical effort and scored through Haley after a good overflow from Farrell. The converted Irish striker, 21-14.
Haley turns up the noise in the Aviva with a sensational score 💪
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The tension goes up a notch after Arnold’s huge tackle on Zebo. He receives a yellow card for this action and leaves his teammates at 14 in the 50th minute.
Rory Arnold passes a few centimeters from the correctional.#MUNST #MUNvST #CoupedesChampions pic.twitter.com/k4titp00Cq
— Gauthier Baudin (@GauthierBaudin) May 7, 2022
In the 54th minute, the Toulousains do not collect points, but do not manage to get rid of the Irish vice.
Munster made the break after a fault by Fouyssac against the poles, Carbery gave a 10-point lead 23 minutes from the end of the match.
12 minutes from the end, Matthis Lebel did his double by erasing the back Simon Zebo with a magnificent tchic-tchac to spin to the in-goal. Ramos transformed, Stade Toulousain is only 3 points behind, 24-21.
Simply amazing 🔥
Matthis Lebel receives the magnificent pass from Mauvaka and goes between the posts 😮
Only 3️⃣ points separate the teams 👊
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There are now 8 minutes left for the reigning European champions to claim victory, but the Irish put the barbed wire.
After a huge melee from Toulouse, the Munstermen are penalized and allow Ramos to remember the score with a lightness slightly to the right, 24-24.
🏆 #RugbyPack
🏉 Ramos allows Toulouse to call back to the score 5 minutes from time! pic.twitter.com/HmPkazSLx6— beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) May 7, 2022
On the gong, Healy attempts a penalty over 55 yards, but his shot is slightly too short. Both teams go to overtime to decide.
🏆 #MUNST
🏉 Extensions between Munster and Toulouse! pic.twitter.com/RqlWj7Awoz— beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) May 7, 2022
The first extension of ten minutes is acquired by the foot of Healy, a real game of chess now begins.
No one discovers themselves 3 minutes from the end, the Aviva Stadium holds its breath, the tension is palpable.
Everything is compartmentalized and we are heading towards the second extension without a single point being scored in this first part.
🏉 It’s the TM of the extension! Still 24-24, it’s the start of the second period of extra time!
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The second overtime begins and the Irish still show bravery not to take a penalty.
Put in difficulty, Toulouse takes the air with a dominating scrum of the visitors and emerges.
There are 3 minutes and 25 seconds left on pain of having to go to penalties if the score does not change.
At the last second, Ben Healy misses the target on a final drop attempt, heading for the shots on goal for both teams.
Thomas Ramos, Romain Ntamack and Antoine Dupont are the scorers for Toulouse, on the Irish side it’s Ben Healy, Joe Carbery and Connor Murray.
Scrum-half Murray passes his shot. Antoine Dupont does the same. 1-1
Ben Healy misses his shot while Thomas Ramos succeeds. 1-2
The opening half, Joe Carbery, passed it without problem. Romain Ntamack, too. 2-3.
Connor Murray heads for 40 yards and misses his shot on goal. Antoine Dupont him, passed it magnificently, 2-4.
Ben Healy misses the last shot and lets Toulouse slip away in the semi-finals.
Muenster – Toulouse stadium : 24-24 (4-2 on penalties)
𝙊𝙣 𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙚𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙚 🔥😍
☑️ Stage 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 is successful after a sensational match, won after extra time and penalty shootout! What an amazing encounter 🥵
Place for the semi-final next weekend 👊#MUNST pic.twitter.com/orABjqdugE
– Stade Toulousain (@StadeToulousain) May 7, 2022
to summarize
Ugo Mola’s men gave everything in this Champions Cup quarter-final to qualify for the semi-finals of the competition. A historic match for the French.
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