OWEN JUST CHAMPION!
Farrell leaves ace Carter battered
There were heroes everywhere for the north London club as they became the first English club to rule Europe since Wasps in 2007.
Maro Itoje and George Kruis had monstrous games in the second row.
The Vunipola brothers, Mako and Billy, carried their guts out.
Brad Barritt led the charge in defence and Farrell was the ultimate iceman as he kicked Sarries to victory.
No tries, but they won’t mind that much in Barnet Copthall.
Sarries have had plenty of near-misses over the last few years but they are the kings of the continent after this display which left the French club licking their wounds.
Racing are no mugs, they are flying high in France – backed by the milli ons of J a c ky Lorenzetti, a real estate magnate – and Saracens did a complete number on them.
With the big lads up front dominating, Farrell kept his side on the front foot with his tactical and goal kicking while the ‘ Wolf Pac k ’ defence strangled the French. And Saracens did it in a hostile stadium where their fans were outnumbered at least two to one. Farrell was disgracefully booed every time he took a pot but the 24-year-old Mancunian couldn’t have cared less. He knocked over his first threepointer (left) after nine minutes and although Racing centre Johann Goosen levelled matters shortly afterwards, Farrell’s second penalty gave Sarries a lead they never lost again.
Racing tried to shake up the fly-half. Welsh second row Luke Charteris had a crack at Farrell with a dangerous-looking tackle that left him on the deck. He was shaken but not stirred.
Earlier, Farrell had been