Champions League on Betfair: 35/1 Van Persie hat-trick seals United's progress
“Van Persie’s goal wasn’t cheered by everyone however, as the 1-0 Half Time Score was matched at Betfair’s minimum odds of 1.011/100 for just over £1.5k. The 2-0 score touched a high of 14.013/1 In-Play.”
Robin van Persie was the star of the show at Old Trafford this evening as Manchester United overturned a first leg deficit to make it into the last eight of the Champions League. Mike Norman has all the In-Play odds details…
Manchester United are through to the last eight of the Champions League after beating Olympiakos 3-0 at Old Trafford this evening, and thus overturning a 0-2 deficit to win 3-2 on aggregate.
United got the early breakthrough that they needed when Jose Holebas appeared to barge over Robin van Persie in the box for which the referee had no hesitation in awarding a penalty.
Van Persie picked himself up and smashed the ball into the corner of the net much to the delight of the under pressure United boss David Moyes. The Dutchman was matched at just 5.59/2 to score the first goal of the game while a Penalty Taken was backed at 3.814/5.
The Greek champions were denied a crucial away goal when David De Gea pulled off a brilliant double save towards the end of the first half, and just as the sides looked like they’d go into the interval at 1-0 Van Persie doubled United’s lead on the night.
Rooney picked up the ball on the right side of the area and his second attempt at a low cross found RVP surging forward to thump the ball home and reward those who backed him at 7.413/2 to score two or more goals.
Van Persie’s goal wasn’t cheered by everyone however, as the 1-0 Half Time Score was matched at Betfair’s minimum odds of 1.011/100 for just over £1.5k. The 2-0 score touched a high of 14.013/1 In-Play.
With the game finely poised at 2-2 on aggregate it was the Red Devils that got the next goal of the game, and it was that man Van Persie who completed his hat-trick after firing home a free-kick low into the corner of the Olympiakos net. The United striker was matched at 36.035/1 to score at least three goals on the night.
Despite some inevitable late pressure from the Greek outfit United held on to record a famous win that keeps their slim chances of playing Champions League football next season alive.
Moyes’ men were matched at just 1.68/13 to win on the night, and at 3.55n/a in the To Qualify market. The 3-0 Correct Score was matched at 13.5n/a.
With just eight teams remaining in this season’s Champions League, the odds to win the competition shortly after the final whistle had sounded at Old
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