Champions League Matchday 5: Mbappé Hat-Trick, 97/1 Five-Fold & Six Pre-Match Winners

Matchday 5 of the Champions League will be remembered for years. Liverpool's crisis reached historic proportions with a 4-1 home humiliation against PSV. Arsenal ended Bayern Munich's unbeaten season to go top with a perfect record. Kylian Mbappé scored the second-fastest hat-trick in competition history. PSG and Tottenham produced an eight-goal thriller in Paris. And Pre-Match Football went 6/6 on the night, including a 97/1 five-fold that returned £489.66 from a £5 stake.

Two nights. Eighteen matches. Absolute chaos across Europe. Here's how it unfolded.

The 97/1 Five-Fold: Five Results, Five Winners

Before the individual selections, the accumulator deserves its moment. Five legs. Five winners. £5 became £489.66.

The first leg required the most conviction. PSV to beat Liverpool at Anfield at 17/2. The Dutch champions hadn't won at Anfield since 1975. Liverpool were the reigning Premier League champions. But Arne Slot's side arrived having lost eight of their previous eleven matches, their worst run since 1954. The collapse was real.

It took six minutes. Virgil van Dijk inexplicably punched a corner clear with his arm. Penalty. Ivan Perisic converted. Liverpool equalised through Szoboszlai, hit the bar through Van Dijk, but fell apart in the second half. Guus Til made it 2-1. Couhaib Driouech added a third, then a fourth in stoppage time. 4-1. Anfield emptied before the final whistle. Slot's position now under serious pressure.

Leg one: landed.

At the Emirates, Arsenal hosted Bayern Munich in a battle of the only two sides with perfect records. Jurriën Timber headed the Gunners ahead from a Saka corner. Bayern's 17-year-old Lennart Karl equalised with a stunning volley, the first goal Arsenal had conceded in the competition all season. But Noni Madueke, back from injury, restored the lead in the 69th minute. Gabriel Martinelli sealed it after Manuel Neuer inexplicably rushed out and missed the ball entirely. 3-1. Arsenal top. Bayern's 18-match unbeaten run ended.

Leg two: landed.

In Piraeus, Real Madrid trailed Olympiacos inside eight minutes through Chiquinho. Then Mbappé happened. But more on that shortly.

Leg three: landed with four goals to spare.

Sporting handled Club Brugge comfortably in Lisbon. Geny Quenda, Luis Suárez, and Trincão scored in a 3-0 win that was never in doubt.

Leg four: landed.

The final leg came down to the 93rd minute in Madrid. Atlético and Inter were locked at 1-1. Julian Alvarez had opened the scoring, Piotr Zielinski equalised. Inter's perfect record was about to survive. Then Antoine Griezmann swung in a corner. José María Giménez rose highest and headed home. 2-1. The Metropolitano erupted. Inter's unbeaten run ended in the cruellest fashion.

Leg five: landed.

Five results. Five winners. £489.66 returned.

Mbappé Hat-Trick @ 16/1: Seven Minutes That Rewrote History

Real Madrid travelled to Greece under pressure. Three matches without a win. Questions about Xabi Alonso's system. Vinicius Junior benched at the weekend. The Champions League holders needed a response.

They got one. But not immediately.

Olympiacos struck first. Chiquinho cut inside and fired past Andriy Lunin in the 8th minute. The Karaiskakis Stadium erupted. Real Madrid, who had looked sluggish in recent weeks, were behind.

Then came the 22nd minute. Vinicius Junior floated a ball over the top. Mbappé timed his run perfectly, controlled with one touch, and finished with his second. 1-1.

Two minutes later, Arda Güler swung in a cross from the right. Mbappé attacked the near post and headed firmly past Tzolakis. 2-1.

Five minutes after that, Eduardo Camavinga played a through ball into the channel. Mbappé took one touch and rolled it into the far corner. 3-1.

Three goals. Seven minutes. The second-fastest hat-trick in Champions League history, behind only Mohamed Salah's six-minute treble against Rangers in 2022.

The selection was Mbappé to score a hat-trick at 16/1. By the 29th minute, it had landed. By full-time, he had four, adding another in the 60th minute after Vinicius teed him up again.

Olympiacos didn't go quietly. Mehdi Taremi pulled one back. Ayoub El Kaabi made it 3-4 in the 81st minute. But the damage was done. Real Madrid survived a nervy finale to win 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller.

Mbappé now has nine Champions League goals this season. He's top scorer in the competition. And the 16/1 hat-trick odds look absurd in hindsight.

Van Dijk 3+ Headed Shots @ 16/1: Desperation Mode at Anfield

Liverpool's night started with their captain's arm raised where it shouldn't have been. Van Dijk punched a corner clear. The referee pointed to the spot instantly. Perisic converted. 1-0 PSV after six minutes.

Szoboszlai equalised ten minutes later, poking home after Cody Gakpo's shot was saved. Liverpool looked to have settled. Then came the second half.

Guus Til ran clean through after Mohamed Salah was beaten far too easily on the halfway line. 2-1. Konaté made a catastrophic error, letting a ball bounce under his foot. Driouech pounced. 3-1. The same player added a fourth in stoppage time. 4-1. Anfield was silent.

But throughout the chaos, Van Dijk kept attacking set pieces. Liverpool had 27 shots. They won corner after corner. Their captain threw himself at every delivery. One header crashed off the crossbar. Multiple others were blocked or saved.

The selection was Van Dijk to have 3+ headed shots at 16/1. In a match where Liverpool were chasing from the 6th minute onwards, Van Dijk's aerial presence was constant. The bet landed as Liverpool's desperation pushed their centre-back into attacking positions repeatedly.

Pedro Porro Over 2.5 Shots @ 20/1: Eight Goals in Paris

PSG 5-3 Tottenham was chaos from start to finish.

Richarlison headed Spurs ahead in the 35th minute. Vitinha equalised just before half-time with a thunderbolt from distance. Randal Kolo Muani, on loan at Spurs from PSG, restored the lead against his parent club five minutes into the second half. Vitinha equalised again. Fabian Ruiz put PSG ahead for the first time. Willian Pacho made it 4-2. Kolo Muani pulled one back. Vitinha completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot.

5-3. Eight goals. End-to-end for 90 minutes.

In matches like this, full-backs become auxiliary wingers. Pedro Porro was no exception. The Spanish defender pushed forward constantly as Spurs chased the game. One shot was saved. Another flew over from a free-kick in stoppage time. A third came from distance as Tottenham desperately searched for a route back.

The selection was Porro to have over 2.5 shots at 20/1. In a standard match, a full-back rarely reaches that threshold. In an eight-goal thriller where Spurs twice led and twice had to chase, Porro's attacking involvement was inevitable.

Three shots. 20/1. Landed.

Vinicius Jr Anytime Assist @ 11/5: The Provider

When Mbappé scores four, someone has to create. Vinicius Junior provided twice.

The first came in the 22nd minute. A perfectly weighted ball over the top that Mbappé latched onto for his first goal. The second arrived in the 60th minute, another incisive pass that freed the Frenchman for his fourth.

Vinicius finished the night with two assists, matching Mbappé's four-goal haul in terms of influence on the result. The 11/5 odds for an anytime assist looked generous before kick-off. By full-time, they looked like a gift.

Chelsea 3-0 Barcelona: Yamal Fouled + Cucurella Fouls @ 6.89/1

Chelsea dominated from the first whistle at Stamford Bridge. Barcelona, missing key players and struggling for form, couldn't cope with the Blues' intensity.

The opening goal came in the 27th minute. Pedro Neto's shot deflected off Jules Koundé and into the net. Own goal. 1-0 Chelsea.

Then came the turning point. Ronald Araujo, already on a yellow card, clattered into Marc Cucurella near the touchline. The referee reached for his pocket again. Second yellow. Red card. Barcelona down to ten men with the entire second half still to play.

Estêvão made them pay ten minutes after the break. The 18-year-old Brazilian picked up the ball on the right, drove past Cubarsí, left Balde on the floor, and rifled a rising shot into the roof of the net. One of the goals of the season. 2-0.

Liam Delap added a third from Enzo Fernández's pass. 3-0. Barcelona's Champions League campaign in serious trouble.

Throughout the match, Lamine Yamal was Barcelona's only consistent threat. As their main creative outlet, especially after going down to ten men, defenders targeted him. Fouls accumulated. Cucurella, tasked with stopping the 18-year-old, committed multiple.

The bet builder combined Yamal to be fouled 3+ times with Cucurella to commit 3+ fouls. The tactical battle on that flank delivered exactly as anticipated. Both legs landed.

Marseille 2-1 Newcastle: Barnes SOT + Rulli Saves @ 5/1

Harvey Barnes arrived at the Stade Vélodrome in electric form. A match-winning brace against Manchester City days earlier. Four goals in his last three appearances. The winger was the form player in Eddie Howe's squad.

It took six minutes. Gordon helped on Tonali's cross, and Barnes slotted home confidently. 1-0 Newcastle. The Magpies were good value for their lead, well-organised and dangerous on the counter.

Then the second half started, and everything changed.

Within 46 seconds of the restart, Aubameyang pounced on a catastrophic error from Nick Pope. The goalkeeper rushed out, completely misjudged the ball, and the former Arsenal striker had a simple finish. 1-1.

Four minutes later, Timothy Weah crossed from the right. Aubameyang ghosted in at the back post. 2-1 Marseille. Two goals in five minutes. Newcastle's Champions League momentum halted.

Barnes continued to threaten. One late effort curled agonisingly wide. Gerónimo Rulli, Marseille's goalkeeper, was busy throughout. Seven saves by full-time as Newcastle pushed desperately for an equaliser that never came.

The bet builder combined Barnes 2+ shots on target with Rulli 2+ saves. Barnes delivered with his goal and continued attacking presence. Rulli delivered with save after save as Newcastle pressed. Both legs landed comfortably.

£10 stake. £60 returned.

The Bigger Picture

Six selections. Six winners.

A 97/1 five-fold that required PSV to win at Anfield and Atlético to score in the 93rd minute. A Mbappé hat-trick at 16/1 that landed in 29 minutes. Van Dijk headed shots at 16/1 as Liverpool's crisis deepened. Porro shots at 20/1 in an eight-goal Paris thriller.

Champions League nights like this are why we do this. The drama. The chaos. The moments that seem impossible until they happen.

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