Although there has been a relative lack of sport so far this week, Tuesday saw the long-awaited return of the Champions League.

In conjunction with that, today’s edition of our Winners Blog looks at three Big Winning spread bets from last night’s football action!

Please remember Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital and can result in losses larger than your initial stake/deposit. They may not be suitable for everyone so please ensure you fully understand the risks involved.

BARCELONA V ANTWERP – GOALS X SHIRTS (SETTLED AT 385)

After a highly disappointing European campaign last season put a blight on Barcelona’s otherwise positive season with winning the La Liga title, Xavi’s side started their quest for glory with a much better start here as they hit Belgian visitors Antwerp for five unanswered goals.

The home side raced into the three-goal lead within 22 minutes after Joao Felix and Robert Lewandowski found the net, as well as an own-goal from Antwerp. There were two more goals in the second period with Gavi getting on the scoresheet and Felix grabbing his second goal.

For spread betting punters wagering on the Goals x Shirts market, a make-up of 385 from a starting pre-match spread of 223 – 252 meant a tidy return of 133x bettors’ initial stake.

MILAN V NEWCASTLE – GOALS X CORNERS X BOOKINGS (SETTLED AT 0)

Newcastle finally made their return to Europe’s premier club competition after an absence of 20 years and it was ultimately a job well done for the Toon as they managed to grind out a 0-0 draw against their illustrious Italian hosts at the San Siro.

Goalkeeper Nick Pope was among the heroes for the visitors’ defensive effort and although they failed to make any significant dent in the opposition goal with just a solitary shot on target, the point on the board may prove crucial to their hopes of further progression.

For punters, selling on the Goals x Corners x Bookings proved to be a profitable decision. 0-0 stalemates are always the hope for sellers on this multi-market, and the lack of goals of course meant a make-up of 0 on the spread. With a pre-match spread of 1,100 – 1,125, sellers were left with 1,100x their opening stake.

FEYENOORD V CELTIC – CELTIC MULTI-BOOKINGS (SETTLED AT 1000)

And finally, we end in Rotterdam as Celtic had a disappointing night on the road with a 2-0 defeat in the Netherlands. Although the Scottish side had a go, their task was made all the more difficult by falling to nine men after red cards were shown to Gustaf Lagerbielke and Odin Holm.

While this result was bad news for Celtic fans, punters who chose to buy on the Celtic Multi-Bookings spread would have been celebrating the indiscipline of the Glasgow club. With a pre-match spread of just 100 – 150, buyers were rewarded with a 850x return on their wagers!

Please note that these are examples of winning bets from the past week, and it is important to remember that spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital and can result in losses larger than your initial stake/deposit.