Racing 92 beat Harlequins in thriller with Le Garrec’s last-gasp penalty

Harlequins will need to beat the Sharks at home to keep them in with a chance of going into the knockout stage.

PULLING THE STRINGS: Finn Russell of Racing 92) tackled by Luke Wallace and Wilco Louw of Harlequins. Pic: ©INPHO/Dave Winter

Harlequins had victory snatched away from them in dramatic style even though they were playing against 12 Racing 92 players at the time. The French side, three times runners-up in the Heineken Champions Cup, looked dead and buried when they conceded a penalty try in the 75th minute and lost their talisman Finn Russell, who was sent to the sin-bin.

The departure of the Scottish playmaker made it three yellow cards in as many minutes for Racing, and they found themselves behind for the first time in the match at 29-27.