Top 14 leader Montpellier suffered a humbling defeat as it was beaten 26-0 by Racing 92 in the Parisian side's final game at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir. 

Montpellier had won its past three games, but was put to the sword by the host, which ran in three tries and saw 11 points come from the boot of five-eighth Pat Lambie to give the home stadium in Colombes a fine send-off before it moves to the newly built U Arena.

Racing, which is set to lose Dan Carter at the end of the season after he announced this week that he is to leave for Japan's Kobelco Steelers, went ahead courtesy of the first of three Lambie penalties 23 minutes in.

Seven minutes later Albert Vulivuli crossed for the game's opening try.

Another Lambie three-pointer made it 13-0 at the break and Brice Dulin extended the lead further when he went over out wide.

Juan Imhoff added the finishing touches with a 70-metre solo effort from an interception as Racing recorded a bonus-point success that marked its fourth successive win.

Lyon could have gone top had it taken advantage of Montpellier's slip-up, but it also stumbled at home against Toulouse.

Lionel Beauxis' penalty put Lyon ahead after 13 minutes but a Toulouse penalty try and a Zack Holmes converted try put the visitors into a 14-3 lead.

A late hit from Dorian Aldegheri saw him sent to the sin bin and Beauxis took advantage with two penalties to narrow the gap, only for a late Thomas Ramos penalty to put the game beyond doubt.

Lyon remains four points behind Montpellier in third, level on points with Racing, while Toulouse is a point further back.