A bettor used a key feature in the Man Utd game and won £11k from an amazing accumulator bet.
A lucky punter made the most of Sky Bet’s ‘Super Sub’ feature by turning just £10 into an incredible £11,000 during Sunday’s Premier League games.
It was a thrilling day in England’s top league, with fans enjoying 18 goals across five matches. Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 3-1, Brighton won 2-0 against 10-man Brentford, Bournemouth edged Ipswich Town 2-1, and Sunderland shocked Chelsea with a 1-0 win in the early games.
The highlight came at 4:30 pm when Manchester United and Aston Villa played out an exciting 4-4 draw at Old Trafford. Villa twice took a two-goal lead, but United fought back with two goals in injury time to grab a point – crucial for Michael Carrick keeping his job.
While everyone enjoyed the action, one punter was especially happy after correctly predicting five players to get yellow cards, starting with Oliver Boscagli in Brighton’s game.
Next up was Julio Enciso, booked just before half-time in Ipswich’s loss to Bournemouth, followed by Jefferson Lerma receiving a yellow in Liverpool’s win.
The punter held their breath when Wesley Fofana didn’t get booked until the 90th minute in Sunderland’s win over Chelsea, needing just one more card — a yellow for Harry Maguire in the Villa match.
Maguire hadn’t been booked, but thanks to Sky Bet’s ‘Super Sub’ feature, Ayden Heaven’s 57th-minute yellow card (he came on for Maguire at half-time) counted instead. This lucky switch earned the punter a massive £11,000 prize!
In other news, another bettor came close to winning a fortune back on October 24, when they placed a £4 bet on 12 EFL matches all having over 11 corners. Amazingly, they nearly won £1 million—£997,385 to be exact!
The 45-year-old from Portsmouth, who had a blast betting with friends, said, “We usually do weekend accumulators for fun, picking goals or corners. I only had £4 left, so I tried this one with corners. I’m definitely buying my mates a round after this win!”
What a day for punters and football fans alike!