Punter successfully lands 157/1 acca after backing all 20 outfield players to do the same thing…
FOULS can often be the scourge of a free-flowing and entertaining football match.
But not for this lucky punter… This punter was actually celebrating every mistimed tackle, foul and all the argy-bargy antics during Inter Milan vs AC Milan on Wednesday.
The Betfair customer created a bet builder for the Champions League semi-final second leg showdown at the San Siro.
He backed every single outfield starter on the pitch (yes, all 20!) to commit at least one foul with the odds reaching an eye-watering 157/1.
And all 20 players duly obliged inside 90 minutes, turning this bettor’s modest £6 stake into an incredible £943!
It was never going to be a tranquil evening in Milan with so much at stake.
AC entered the clash knowing they needed to overcome a two-goal deficit from the first leg if they were to reach the Champions League final.
Winning selections
William Hill odds
- Player to commit 1 or more fouls;
- Dumfries, Calhanoglu, Martinez, Giroud, Hernandez, Krunic, Diaz, Dzeko, Messias, Tonali, Mkhitaryan, Calabria, Barella, Darmian, Thiaw, Bastoni, Tomori, Leao, Dimarco and Acerbi
Stake: £6
Odds: 157/1
Returns: £943
Milan ensured the match began at a frenetic pace at a feverish San Siro.
But having absorbed the early pressure, Lautaro Martinez’s goal ultimately sealed victory for Inter, who reached June’s final for the first time in 13 years.
Referee Clement Turpin had a busy night after a total of 37 fouls were committed between the fierce rivals, with 15 of those for Inter and 22 for AC.
Dumfries, Calhanoglu, Martinez, Giroud, Hernandez, Krunic, Diaz, Dzeko, Messias, Tonali, Mkhitaryan, Calabria, Barella, Darmian, Thiaw, Bastoni, Tomori, Leao, Dimarco and Acerbi all committed at least one foul.
And our lucky punter walked away with £943!
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