Reigning champions Bordeaux capitalized on two costly cards for Toulouse to secure a hard-fought victory and advance to face Bath in the Champions Cup semi-final. The French giants dominated after Toulouse lost Dorian Aldegheri to a red card and captain Antoine Dupont was sin-binned, with Arthur Retiere's late try sealing the win.

The match at Stade Chaban Delmas featured fewer tries than anticipated despite the presence of 24 France internationals. Bordeaux struck first through hooker Maxime Lamothe's maul before Toulouse responded with tries from Romain Ntamack and Teddy Thomas. Matthieu Jalibert brought Bordeaux back into contention before Ben Tameifuna's score put the hosts ahead.

French clubs have claimed victory in each of the past five Champions Cup editions, maintaining their European dominance. Bordeaux's defensive resilience proved decisive as they weathered Toulouse's numerical disadvantage and secured their spot in the final four. The win keeps the reigning champions' hopes of retaining the trophy alive.