How Leinster and Saracens reached the Champions Cup final

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  • Four-time winners and defending champions Leinster lock horns against 2016 and 2017 winners Saracens in the Champions Cup final in Newcastle on Saturday.

    Leinster’s 30-12 victory over Toulouse at the Aviva Stadium two weeks ago was just as dominant as Saracens’ 32-16 triumph over Munster in the other semi-final.

    It’s the final fans have craved between the winners for the last three years and the two best teams in the competition.

    Ahead of the match, we take a look back at how both sides reached the final.

    LEINSTER (P8, W7, L1)

    Round one: Leinster 52-3 Wasps

    Round two: Toulouse 28-27 Leinster

    Round three: Bath 10-17 Leinster

    Round four: Leinster 42-15 Bath

    Round five: Leinster 29-13 Toulouse

    Round six: Wasps 19-37 Leinster

    Quarter-finals: Leinster 21-18 Ulster

    Semi-finals: Leinster 30-12 Toulouse

    SARACENS (P8, W8, L0)

    Round one: Glasgow Warriors 3-13 Saracens

    Round two: Saracens 29-10 Lyon

    Round three: Saracens 51-25 Cardiff Blues

    Round four: Glasgow Warriors 14-26 Saracens

    Round five: Lyon 10-28 Saracens

    Round six: Saracens 38-19 Cardiff Blues

    Quarter-finals: Saracens 56-27 Glasgow Warriors

    Semi-finals: Saracens 32-16 Munster

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