An English punter has stunned the betting world by turning £20 into £50,000 thanks to a 15-game accumulator – and a few last-minute equalisers.
Ladbrokes have revealed a London customer correctly predicted both teams would score across 15 games in Europe on Saturday, at combined odds of 2483/1. This slip has been described as the ‘bet of the season’, with two equalisers deep into injury time ensuring that the pay-out was a life-changing five-figure sum.
While 13 of the games landed relatively easily, the clever punter had to wait anxiously for an equaliser in the 95th minute in the Southampton vs Ipswich game – scored by Tractor Boys captain Sam Morsy – to keep the dream alive heading into the Saturday night games.
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However, the drama continued into the final game, which was Lens vs Rennes in Ligue 1. Rennes’ Arnaud Kalimuendo scored a penalty in the 24th minute and had his team leading the game for most of the 90.
After a goalmouth scramble in the 96th minute – and an agonising wait on a VAR check – M’Bala Nzola equalised for the visitors and ensured the punter’s £20 bet landed.
This secured a whopping total of £49,679.93, and has been described as one of the most “impressive” accumulators placed so far this season.
A Ladbrokes spokesperson said: “You’ll do well to find a more impressive – and dramatic – acca than this all season… for not one, but two, late goals to go in your favour, with £50k on the line, truly is remarkable stuff. We’ve heard Lens is lovely this time of year… Ipswich isn’t too bad, either!”
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£20 bet in full with odds included and results
Both teams to score accumulator (15-fold)
Union Berlin v TSG Hoffenheim – 1/2 – Final score: 2-1
Aston Villa v Wolves – 7/10 – 3-1
Leicester v Everton – 8/13 – 1-1
Southampton v Ipswich – 8/13 – 1-1
Peterborough v Bristol Rovers – 8/13 – 3-2
Mansfield v Shrewsbury – 4/6 – 2-1
Burton Albion v Barnsley – 8/13 – 1-2
Wycombe v Cambridge – 4/5 – 2-1
Luton v Sheffield Wednesday – 7/10 – 2-1
St Mirren v Hearts – 3/4 – 2-1
Ross County v St Johnstone – 4/5 – 3-3
Lille v Strasbourg – 4/5 – 3-3
Rennes v Lens – 3/4 – 1-1
Reims v PSG – 8/13 – 1-1
Bayer Leverkusen v Wolfsburg – 4/5 – 4-3
ODDS – 2483.98/1
TOTAL STAKE – £20
TOTAL RETURNS – £49,679.73