Swansea (United Kingdom) (AFP)

The great deal: Racing 92 took advantage of the indiscipline Ospreys, reduced to fourteen early on and who even played twelve, to sign Saturday a large victory improved in Wales (40-19) and take the top of the group at the end of the third day of the European Cup.

Already very badly in point (only one victory since the beginning of the season in all competitions, shelved 10 days ago from their head coach) and largely diminished by the absence of many players, including their internationals Alun Wyn Jones, Gareth Anscombe, George North or Justin Tipuric, the Welsh have not arranged their affairs and lost any chance to unlock their meter in the first half-hour.

They collected two yellow and one red cards from Irish referee Frank Murphy, who during that time also ruled out Racingman Juan Imhoff (7th) for the time being!

Back Dan Evans was finally released after 37 seconds for putting his crampons in the face of Teddy Thomas on the receiving end of a kick. Before Scott Williams (20th) and Aled Davies (29th), for two anti-game moves, were sent to rest for ten minutes on the sideline.

Logical consequence: 13 and 12, the Parisians have erased the early test collected (Dirksen, 8th) to register four thanks to the spaces that have benefited Finn Russell, Simon Zebo or Virimi Vakatawa. The offensive bonus was in hand in the 31st minute (28-7) and a doubled of Thomas.

- Many injuries -

The winger, injured as Wenceslas Lauret earlier and Ali Oz and Kevin Le Guen late in the game, was then replaced, only black spots of a late rainy afternoon after which the Racing (12 pts), still unbeaten, took the lead of his group (4) in front of the Munster (11), winner of the Saracens (6) at the same time (10-3), but without a bonus point.

The Parisians, who have treated their points difference and have scored six tries, may have the opportunity to dig a serious gap next weekend: they will indeed receive the Welsh when Munster will go on the lawn of the holder of the title that, although more concerned about maintaining the championship after receiving 35 penalty points, will abate his last card.

For the rest, the Racing 92, also come to reassure after having suffered, last weekend against Bordeaux-Bègles in Top 14 (34-30), his third home defeat of the season, can draw only few lessons of this truncated match.

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