Relieved Racing 92 just hold on to defy brave Connacht display

Connacht had come so close to pulling off the shock of the weekend in Paris

Racing's Teddy Thomas is tackled by John Porch of Connacht. Picture: INPHO/Dave Winter

European Champions Cup: Racing 92 26 Connacht 22 

Andy Friend has set the bar high enough in Connacht to ensure that disappointment and frustration rather than any sense of achievement were the over-riding emotions as they flew back from Paris on Sunday night.