- Punter backs 7-1 Reds win and scoops £2.5k
- Salah treble sets up rollercoaster finish for bettor
- Seventh heaven at final whistle
A Betfair punter won more than £2,500 when they correctly backed Liverpool to beat Rangers 7-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday.
What's more they did with just a £10 stake that they placed minutes before kick-off.
The Gers were 1-0 up after 17 minutes but the visitors quickly silenced the Ibrox crowd and were level by half-time with a goal from Roberto Firmino.
Few would have predicted what followed in the second-half but the rampant Reds came good for our punter with another from Firmino and a Darwin Nunez strike.
Another four goals looked like a tall order but enter Mo Salah who came off the bench and smashed three goals in six minutes to set up a nailbiting finale for the bettor.
What followed was a rollercoaster of emotions as Harvey Elliott volleyed in the seventh only for the youngster to be flagged for offside. A subsequent VAR check reversed the decision and meant our punter was in seventh heaven.
After the match Liverpool are 9.28/1 in the Champions League outright winner market. Next up, they play Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday.