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Betfair Canada Blog: Champions League Betting: Aalborg earn shock draw at Old Trafford.
Betfair summary of another exciting night for bettors in the European Champions League...
Manchester United have qualified for the knock-out stages of the Champions League as group winners on a night of drama at Old Trafford and in the Betfair markets.
When Carlos Tevez put United ahead after three minutes it looked as though they would romp to a big home win against a side with nothing to play for. The Euorpean Champions were matched as low as [1.04] and the visitors as high as [200.00] in the half-time market but Aalborg, who had already qualified for the Uefa Cup, played with energy and abandon and went in at the break 2-1 up thanks to a couple of excellent headed goals.
Subsitute Paul Scholes orchestrated from midfield throughout the second-half, United dominated possesion and were well worth Wayne Rooney's equaliser. Sir Alex Ferguson was able to laugh about the result afterwards and the Aalborg players celebrated at the final whistle but a big cheer will also have come from those who backed this unlikely draw at [21.0]. There will have been jubilation amongst those who managed to back 2-2 at [65.0] in Correct Score market.
United, who are [7.2] to retain the Champions League this season, had to rely on a Celtic victory over Villareal which was matched at [2.58]. The Bhoys signed off from European football in style with a convincing win 2-0 over the Spanish side for whom Guillermo Franco was shown a red card for violent conduct. The sending-off was matched at [7.0].
After a miserable 2-0 defeat to FC Porto, who were backed at [2.7], Arsenal go through as group runners-up. Arsene Wenger's side were outplayed and out muscled in Portugal and can now be backed at [15.5] to win this year's tournament.
Juande Ramos will have been delighted with his first game in charge of Real Madrid after the Spanish side were matched at [2.32] on their way to a stylish 3-0 win over Zenit St Petersburg. Raul scored his 63rd and 64th Champions League goals and Arjen Robben added an exquisite chip during an impressive performance which sees Real's odds to win the 2008/09 Champions League come in to [16.5].
Elsewhere there were wins for Steau Bucharest and Dinamo Kiev as well as a thrilling 3-2 victory for Bayern Munich against Lyon. The German side, who were matched at [3.25], are now rated as a [21.0] chance to lift this year's trophy. Both sides are through to the knockout stages along with Juventus whose 0-0 draw with BATE Borisov was matched at [5.5]. Claudio Ranieri's men can be backed at [21.0] to win the Champions League.
Betfair Canada Blog: Champions League Betting: Aalborg earn shock draw at Old Trafford.
Betfair summary of another exciting night for bettors in the European Champions League...
Manchester United have qualified for the knock-out stages of the Champions League as group winners on a night of drama at Old Trafford and in the Betfair markets.
When Carlos Tevez put United ahead after three minutes it looked as though they would romp to a big home win against a side with nothing to play for. The Euorpean Champions were matched as low as [1.04] and the visitors as high as [200.00] in the half-time market but Aalborg, who had already qualified for the Uefa Cup, played with energy and abandon and went in at the break 2-1 up thanks to a couple of excellent headed goals.
Subsitute Paul Scholes orchestrated from midfield throughout the second-half, United dominated possesion and were well worth Wayne Rooney's equaliser. Sir Alex Ferguson was able to laugh about the result afterwards and the Aalborg players celebrated at the final whistle but a big cheer will also have come from those who backed this unlikely draw at [21.0]. There will have been jubilation amongst those who managed to back 2-2 at [65.0] in Correct Score market.
United, who are [7.2] to retain the Champions League this season, had to rely on a Celtic victory over Villareal which was matched at [2.58]. The Bhoys signed off from European football in style with a convincing win 2-0 over the Spanish side for whom Guillermo Franco was shown a red card for violent conduct. The sending-off was matched at [7.0].
After a miserable 2-0 defeat to FC Porto, who were backed at [2.7], Arsenal go through as group runners-up. Arsene Wenger's side were outplayed and out muscled in Portugal and can now be backed at [15.5] to win this year's tournament.
Juande Ramos will have been delighted with his first game in charge of Real Madrid after the Spanish side were matched at [2.32] on their way to a stylish 3-0 win over Zenit St Petersburg. Raul scored his 63rd and 64th Champions League goals and Arjen Robben added an exquisite chip during an impressive performance which sees Real's odds to win the 2008/09 Champions League come in to [16.5].
Elsewhere there were wins for Steau Bucharest and Dinamo Kiev as well as a thrilling 3-2 victory for Bayern Munich against Lyon. The German side, who were matched at [3.25], are now rated as a [21.0] chance to lift this year's trophy. Both sides are through to the knockout stages along with Juventus whose 0-0 draw with BATE Borisov was matched at [5.5]. Claudio Ranieri's men can be backed at [21.0] to win the Champions League.
