2018 European rugby Champions Cup final - wikipedia 2018 European rugby Champions Cup final 2018 European Rugby Champions Cup Final Event 2017 -- 18 European Rugby Champions Cup Leinster Racing 92 15 12 Date 12 May 2018 Venue San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao Man of the Match James Ryan Referee Wayne Barnes Attendance 52,282 ← 2017 2019 → The 2018 European Rugby Champions Cup Final was the final match in the 2017 -- 18 European Rugby Champions Cup, and the twenty - third European club rugby final in general. Irish club Leinster defeated French club Racing 92 in the final played in Bilbao, Spain -- the first time it was contested outside one of the Six Nations countries. Contents 1 Route to the final 2 Match 2.1 Summary 2.2 Details 3 References Route to the final Further information : 2017 -- 18 European Rugby Champions Cup Note : In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first ( H : home ; A : away ). Leinster Round Racing 92 Opponent Result Pool stage Opponent Result Montpellier 24 -- 17 ( H ) Matchday 1 Leicester Tigers 22 -- 18 ( H ) Glasgow Warriors 34 -- 18 ( A ) Matchday 2 Munster 7 -- 14 ( A ) Exeter Chiefs 18 -- 8 ( A ) Matchday 3 Castres 13 -- 16 ( A ) Exeter Chiefs 22 -- 17 ( H ) Matchday 4 Castres 29 -- 7 ( H ) Glasgow Warriors 55 -- 19 ( H ) Matchday 5 Munster 34 -- 30 ( H ) Montpellier 23 -- 14 ( A ) Matchday 6 Leicester Tigers 23 -- 20 ( A ) Pool 3 winner Team Pts Leinster 6 27 Exeter Chiefs 6 15 Montpellier 6 13 Glasgow Warriors 6 7 Final standings Pool 4 runner - up Team Pts Munster 6 21 Racing 92 6 19 Castres 6 12 Leicester Tigers 6 7 Opponent Result Knock - out stage Opponent Result Saracens 30 -- 19 ( H ) Quarter - finals Clermont Auvergne 28 -- 17 ( A ) Scarlets 38 -- 16 ( H ) Semi-finals Munster 27 -- 22 ( H ) Match Summary The game was played in wet conditions, which made passing and attacking play difficult for both teams. Early in the game Racing fly - half Pat Lambie was forced off the field with a knee injury, replaced by French international Rémi Talès. Racing recovered from this set back to score the first points of the game with Teddy Iribaren kicking a penalty. Leinster responded on 16 minutes when Jonathan Sexton opened their account, also from a penalty. Iribaren reestablished Racing 's lead five minutes later and Sexton responded just before half time, to send the teams into the break level on six points apiece. The teams were both unchanged for the second half, and the penalty tit - for - tat continued. Sexton was the first to miss a kick, sending an attempted equaliser wide on 48 minutes. He made up for his mistake with a converted effort on 53 minutes, before missing again shortly after to leave the teams level. It was Iribaren 's turn to miss next and the teams remained level at 9 -- 9 coming into the final 10 minutes of play. Iribaren kicked his fourth penalty of the day to give Racing back their three - point lead, but Leinster responded quickly with a penalty from captain Isa Nacewa. Nacewa scored another penalty with two minutes left to play to give Leinster the lead for the first time in the match. Racing won the kick off and worked down the field, looking for a drop goal to level the match again and bring play to extra time. With clock over 80 minutes the opportunity fell to Talès, who pulled his effort wide to the left to give Leinster their fourth European title. Details 12 May 2018 17 : 45 Leinster 15 -- 12 Racing 92 Pen : Sexton ( 3 / 5 ) 16 ', 38 ', 53 ' Nacewa ( 2 / 2 ) 73 ', 78 ' Report Pen : Iribaren ( 4 / 5 ) 3 ', 21 ', 44 ', 70 ' San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao Attendance : 52,282 Referee : Wayne Barnes ( RFU ) Leinster Racing 92 FB 15 Rob Kearney RW 14 Jordan Larmour OC 13 Garry Ringrose IC 12 Robbie Henshaw LW 11 Isa Nacewa ( c ) FH 10 Jonathan Sexton SH 9 Luke McGrath 61 ' N8 8 Jordi Murphy 61 ' OF 7 Dan Leavy BF 6 Scott Fardy RL 5 James Ryan LL Devin Toner TP Tadhg Furlong 66 ' HK Sean Cronin 61 ' LP Cian Healy 68 ' Substitutions : HK 16 James Tracy 61 ' PR 17 Jack McGrath PR 18 Andrew Porter 66 ' FL 19 Rhys Ruddock N8 20 Jack Conan 61 ' SH 21 Jamison Gibson - Park 61 ' FH 22 Joey Carbery CE 23 Rory O'Loughlin Coach : Leo Cullen FB 15 Louis Dupichot 30 ' 38 ' RW 14 Teddy Thomas OC 13 Virimi Vakatawa IC 12 Henry Chavancy LW 11 Marc Andreu FH 10 Pat Lambie 3 ' SH 9 Teddy Iribaren N8 8 Yannick Nyanga ( c ) OF 7 Bernard Le Roux 69 ' BF 6 Wenceslas Lauret RL 5 Leone Nakarawa LL Donnacha Ryan TP Cedate Gomes Sa 54 ' HK Camille Chat 44 ' 54 ' 58 ' LP Eddy Ben Arous 54 ' Substitutions : HK 16 Ole Avei 44 ' 54 ' 58 ' PR 17 Vasil Kakovin 54 ' PR 18 Census Johnston 41 ' FL 19 Boris Palu FL 20 Baptiste Chouzenoux 69 ' SH 21 Antoine Gibert FH 22 Rémi Talès 3 ' WG 23 Joe Rokocoko 30 ' 38 ' Coach : Laurent Labit Laurent Travers Man of the Match : James Ryan Touch judges : JP Doyle ( RFU ) Tom Foley ( RFU ) Television Match Official : Rowan Kitt ( RFU ) References Jump up ^ `` As it happened ''. the42. Retrieved 13 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` Leinster lift fourth European Cup after 15 - 12 victory over Racing 92 ''. www.epcrugby.com. Retrieved 2018 - 05 - 12. Jump up ^ `` European club rugby finals to break new ground in 2018 and 2019 ''. www.epcrugby.com. Retrieved 2018 - 05 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Leinster into European Champions Cup final after Sexton smites Scarlets ''. Guardian. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` Teddy Thomas runs in two tries as Racing power past Munster ''. Guardian. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` Leinster beat Racing 92 15 - 12 to secure fourth title ''. BBC Sport. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` Leinster win European Champions Cup after 15 - 12 triumph over Racing 92 -- as it happened ''. Guardian. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` Leinster lift fourth European Cup after 15 - 12 victory over Racing 92 ''. European Professional Club Rugby. 12 May 2018. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018. 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