2017 European Champions Cup semi-final: Munster Rugby 10 Saracens 26 (Aviva Stadium)

Holders Saracens maintained their push for a second successive European title by outgunning Munster in their adopted home of the Aviva Stadium.

Although the match was not played at Munster's Thomond Park ground, they were cheered on by a passionate capacity crowd, but could not quell Saracens’ second-half surge.

The match was evenly poised at half-time, with Saracens leading 6-3, but the English side scored the next 20 points to build an unassailable advantage.

Munster struck first with a penalty from Tyler Bleyendaal, but Owen Farrell replied in kind to pass 100 points for the Champions Cup season.

Saracens had Jackson Wray sin-binned for a high shot on Duncan Williams, but the hosts failed to capitalise as the visitors’ defence held firm under some heavy set-piece pressure. However, a scrum penalty enabled Farrell to kick Saracens into a half-time lead.

Chris Ashton and George Kruis threatened tries for Saracens, before the breakthrough came on 55 minutes, Mako Vunipola carrying hard and barging over following a close-range lineout. Farrell converted and added a penalty.

Farrell’s kick through helped set up Saracens’ second try for Chris Wyles, with the former converting and adding a further penalty.

CJ Stander crashed over for late Munster consolation, converted by Ian Keatley, but this was Saracens’ day.

They went on to defeat ASM Clermont Auvergne 28-17 in the final at Murrayfield.

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With Dublin’s Aviva Stadium set to host the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup finals in 2023, we’re looking back at some of the greatest European games Ireland’s capital has hosted. Next up is the 2017 European Champions Cup semi-final.