The Lions faded late in the game as Montpellier completed a 28-5 Challenge Cup victory at the GGL Stadium in France on Saturday night.
The Cheetahs are hosting Zebre Parma in Amsterdam for Round 3 of the EPCR Challenge on Sunday, 12 January.
The Emirates Lions take on French outfit Montpellier in Round 3 of the EPCR Challenge Cup at the GGL Stadium this Saturday evening.
Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen and his captain Marius Louw reflected on a difficult Challenge Cup encounter with Pau at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday.
The Lions were at their attacking best as they defeated Pau 43-35 in Johannesburg, while the Cheetahs went down 26-10 away to Cardiff in Saturday's Challenge Cup action.
The Lions and Cheetahs will look to bounce back from a defeat and a draw respectively as they brace for this weekend's second round action in the European Challenge Cup.