Olympique Marseille comeback sees huge payouts on night of Champions League drama Visit Betfair Save For Later Posted by Bettingpro Staff 6 Dec 2011 Tweet Marseille's french midfielder Mathieu Valbuena celebrates scoring with his teammates during the UEFA Champions League group F second-leg match Borussia Dortmund vs Olympique de Marseille at the Signal Iduna Park stadium in Dortmund, western Germany on December 6, 2011. Marseille won the match 2-3. (credit: JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images) Related Articles See all Champions League newsChampions League results – Marseille steal last-16 spotOlympiakos v Arsenal result – Arsenal beaten by GreeksChelsea v Valencia result – Chelsea win 3-0 to advance Share it Pin It Betfair punters were stunned on a night of high drama in the Champions League as Olymique Marseille completed a 149/1 comeback to qualify for the last 16.It had promised to be a fantastic night for Olympiakos backers on Tuesday as the Greek side beat Arsenal 3-1 in the Karaiskakis Stadium. The Gunners youngsters struggled to cope defensively in Greece and were 2-0 down at half-time thanks to goals from Rafik Djebbour and David Fuster. Yossi Benayoun pulled one back for the visitors before Francois Mestor made the game safe in the 89th minute.That had looked enough to send Olympiakos through to the last 16 of the Champions League as Borussia Dortmund were beating Olympique Marseille 2-0 after 32-minutes in the Signal Iduna Park. At that point Olympaikos traded at 1.01 on betfair to make the knockout stages, with Marseille available 150.0 to win their match.However, a goal from Loic Remy, followed by second half strikes from Andre Ayew and Mathieu Valbuena completed a stunning comeback from the French side who rewarded those who had kept faith. It was 1.5 that Dortmund would win the match when they were ahead after 84-minutes. One punter even backed Marseille to win 3-2 at odds of 1000.0Elsewhere, there were wins on Tuesday for Chelsea, who beat Valencia 3-0 at Stamford Bridge and are now 14.5 to win the Champions League, and a 4-0 victory over BATE Borisov for tournament favourites Barcelona. The Spaniards are now just 2.94 to retain the trophy they won in Munich last May. Read our Betfair review £20 risk-free bet plus £1000 cashback Like Like Post to wall 148 Reads All Football News Recent Football Articles UEFA Champions League results - Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona in pictures25 May 2012Chelsea beat Barcelona 1-0 at Stamford Bridge thanks to a goal from Didier Drogba and some solid de Champions League 2012-13 Dates and Schedule23 May 2012A guide detailing all the important dates for next season’s Champions League competition Champions League 2012-13 Preview – Could Chelsea rule Europe again?22 May 2012The 2012-13 campaign will see Chelsea aim to defend the Champions League title they won by beating Champions League 2012-13 odds - Barcelona and Real Madrid both 4/121 May 2012Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid, beaten semi-finalists this year, have been installed 4/1 UEFA Champions League 2012-2013 Complete Schedule and Fixture List21 May 2012A guide detailing all the fixtures and important dates for this season's UEFA Champions League comp Chelsea FC land odds of 80-1 to win UEFA Champions League20 May 2012Chelsea's UEFA Champions League victory was unexpected and caused havoc on betting exchanges with t More Stories Recent Articles WTA Strasbourg Final live - Francesca Schiavone and Alize Cornet25 May 2012Francesca Schiavone and Alize Cornet are scheduled to meet on Saturday for an eagerly anticipated Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Guide - Spain25 May 2012Spain have the best draw and a powerful performer but they face an uphill struggle to win Eurovisio Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Guide - Germany25 May 2012Germany's entry is one of the most professional of Eurovision 2012 but it Roman Lob's song Standing Irish 2000 Guineas Betting Tips - Who'll Win the Irish 2000 Guineas?25 May 2012Trainer Aidan O'Brien is responsible for four of the 11 colts that will go to post for Saturday's I Norway v England First Goalscorer Cashback at Boylesports25 May 2012Boylesports are continuing their popular First Goalscorer cashback promotion on Saturday's internat League One Play-off Final First Goalscorer Cashback at Boylesports25 May 2012Boylesports are continuing their popular First Goalscorer cashback promotion on Saturday's League O More Stories Tags Borussia Dortmund, Champions League, Olympique Marseille
