Munster Rugby scored two tries in the second half to edge Saracens 17-12 in a Round 3 match of the 2024/25 Investec Champions Cup.
Alex Lozowski's boot put Saracens six points ahead, with Jack Crowley slotting a penalty in return for hosts Munster to make it 6-3.
After a tight first half with only penalties exchanged, Munster got the first try of the match through Dian Bleuler from short range.
John Hodnett finished a great break to extend Munster's lead as they ran out 17-12 winners after Saracens only managed another penalty.
Scorers:
Munster Rugby: Tries: Dian Bleuler, John Hodnett. Conversions: Jack Crowley (2). Penalty: Jack Crowley.
Saracens: Penalties: Alex Lozowski (2), Elliot Daly.
Teams
Munster Rugby: 15 Mike Haley, 14 Calvin Nash, 13 Tom Farrell, 12 Rory Scannell, 11 Shane Daly, 10 Jack Crowley, 9 Conor Murray, 8 Gavin Coombes, 7 Alex Kendellen, 6 Jack O'Donoghue, 5 Tadhg Beirne (captain) , 4 Fineen Wycherley, 3 Oli Jager, 2 Niall Scannell, 1 Dian Bleuler. Replacements: 16 Diarmuid Barron, 17 John Ryan, 18 Stephen Archer, 19 Tom Ahern, 20 John Hodnett, 21 Paddy Patterson, 22 Billy Burns, 23 Brian Gleeson.
Saracens: 15 Elliot Daly, 14 Liam Williams, 13 Alex Lozowski, 12 Nick Tompkins, 11 Lucio Cinti, 10 Fergus Burke, 9 Ivan van Zyl, 8 Tom Willis, 7 Ben Earl, 6 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 5 Harry Wilson, 4 Maro Itoje (captain), 3 Marco Riccioni, 2 Jamie George, 1 Phil Brantingham. Replacements: 16 Theo Dan, 17 Eroni Mawi, 18 Alec Clarey, 19 Max Eke, 20 Nathan Michelow, 21 Gareth Simpson, 22 Olly Hartley, 23 Tobias Elliott.