European Challenge Cup
Ospreys (10) 18
Tries: Morgan, McGuigan Cons: Edwards Pens: Edwards 3
Lyon (13) 20
Tries: Rattez, Guillard Cons: Berdeu 2 Pens: Berdeu 2
Welsh interest in European competition this season ended in Swansea when Ospreys were defeated by Lyon in the Challenge Cup quarter-final.
Tries from wing Vincent Rattez and replacement lock Mickael Guillard and 10 points from the boot of Leo Berdeu set up the victory.
Ospreys and Wales captain Jac Morgan and replacement hooker George McGuigan scored tries for the hosts.
Fly-half Dan Edwards kicked eight points but his late conversion agonisingly hit the post which would have levelled the scores.
In front of a crowd of 3,723, the home side dominated territory and possession with Morgan outstanding with Lyon making 212 tackles compared to 84 from Ospreys.
Lyon's forward replacements made an impressive impact with Guillard named player-of-the-match despite only being on the field for 40 minutes.
The home side also will be left to rue some decisions they made.
Lyon will face Connacht or Racing 92 in the semi-final, while there will be no Welsh involvement in the two European finals in late May which are being held at Cardiff's Principality Stadium.
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No Welsh success story
Welsh rugby had been hoping for a good news story following the latest saga in the soap opera with Cardiff being taken over by the Welsh Rugby Union this week after the side temporarily fell into administration. It was not to be.
Ospreys were again seeking a place in the last four, just a year after winning a knock-out game in Europe for the first time when they overcame Sale in the last 16 before being defeat by Gloucester in the quarter-final.
But they ended up bowing out at the same stage again.
Ospreys made one change from the team that beat Scarlets in the last 16 with Wales scrum-half Kieran Hardy starting and Reuben Morgan-Williams dropping to the replacements bench.
The French side made made nine changes from the team that beat Sharks, with seven of those starting alterations coming in the forward pack.
Lyon, currently seventh in France's Top14 league, were missing star backs Semi Radradra and Davit Niniashvili.
Captain Morgan inspires Ospreys
After a cagey start, Ospreys lost a line-out with Lyon taking advantage by creating the overlap with Rattez scoring.
Ospreys had the disappointing sight of flanker Justin Tipuric leaving the field with lock James Fender coming on and Rhys Davies switching to the back row.
Ospreys settled into the match and reduced the deficit briefly with an Edwards penalty before Berdeu slotted over a successful kick.
The hosts gained their reward with a well-worked try for captain Morgan with Edwards' conversion levelling the scores.
Ospreys were dominating the scrum and had a penalty under the posts but made a baffling decision to go for a line-out ...
