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A punter lost \u00a31,000 in seconds after Arsenal’s early goal against Kairat Almaty.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mikel Arteta’s side cruised to a 3-2 victory against the minnows and secured themselves top spot in the Champions League – winning all eight of their matches.<\/p>\n

They took the lead within the first two minutes at the Emirates Stadium, after Kai Havertz coolly slotted Viktor Gyokeres to fire low into the net.<\/p>\n

That set the tone for a slick night for the Premier League leaders, but it wasn’t all good news for the millions of viewers watching on, especially those with money on the line.<\/p>\n

Huge Champions League Goal Bet Backfires<\/h2>\n

Taking to X, an account named Corner City Tips proudly declared they had ‘dumped’ \u00a31k on a huge bet with Paddy Power.<\/p>\n

The wager would have returned \u00a32,625, but was reliant on no goals being scored in the first three minutes across all 18 league phase fixtures on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

“0 goals in 2:59 mins, thank me later,” the user said, clearly believing it was a surefire banker.<\/p>\n

Instead, it proved anything but.<\/p>\n

\"One<\/p>\n

Gyokeres’ early dagger came less than 180 seconds after kick-off, and saw the punter’s staggering stake disappear in the blink of an eye.<\/p>\n

Cruelly, he had replied “easy money, no?” to a user urging him to change his mind on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

X users were unsurprisingly quick to react to the bombshell, with some adding insult to injury.<\/p>\n

One wrote: “\u00a31000 gone in 120 seconds, my head would be on MARS.”<\/p>\n

“The bookie thanks you for your donation,” said another.<\/p>\n

A third piled on the misery, posting: “The single worst bet you’ll see tonight. Atrocious doesn’t do it justice. In fact, it’s probably the worst you’ll see all season.”<\/p>\n

Undeterred, Corner City Tips shared another wager they had made for the Europa League ahead of Thursday night, bravely adding: “Let’s try again.”<\/p>\n

They may also be tempted to have a flutter on Arsenal winning the Champions League.<\/a> At the time of writing, their latest odds stood at 7\/2.<\/p>\n

Mikel Arteta Reacts After Arsenal Win<\/h2>\n

Post-match, Arteta praised his players for a job well done, pointing to their determination to bounce back after a shaky Premier League run.<\/p>\n

“Yes, I’m very proud of the players and the run that we had in this first stage,” he said.<\/p>\n

“It’s very difficult to win eight games in a row in the Champions League, and you can see what happened with all the teams.<\/p>\n

“We really need to acknowledge that. Today’s game, with a lot of changes as well, started in a really good way. The attitude was spot on from everybody. We demanded that.<\/p>\n

“[We were] disappointed with the two goals that we conceded, and as well with the level of efficiency because we should have scored many more in the game.<\/p>\n

“But I think it was a good way to end the competition in the first part.”<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the Champions League, Benfica’s goalkeeper scored<\/a> a dramatic late goal against Real Madrid to send them through to the play-offs by the skin of their teeth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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