Sweden easily won 6-0 against Azerbaijan in the UEFA Nations League match. However, Sweden could have won by more if not for the VAR decision.
In the first half, Viktor Claesson passed the ball to Alexander Isak, who successfully scored, seemingly extending the lead to 4-0 before halftime. However, this was not the case as the VAR ruled the goal invalid, despite replays showing Isak was clearly offside.
Therefore, although the VAR decision was invalid, it is likely that there was a mistake, so Paddy Power announced that it will pay out to anyone who had Isak as a scorer at any time during the match.
Paddy Power posted on its X (formerly Twitter) account: "Fair payout! After an offside decision that even PGMOL would be ashamed of, we will pay out for all bets placed on Alexander Isak as the scorer against Azerbaijan. Applies to all single bets, bet builders, and accumulators. No maximum bet, paid in cash. Terms and conditions apply."
Good news: Flutter Entertainment, the owner of Paddy Power, appointed Kevin Harrington as its new CEO for the UK and Ireland this week.
In the past, the operator was not afraid to take similar actions.
Last season, Sheffield United was defeated 6-0 by Arsenal in March, falling 11 points behind the 17th place, thus being relegated from the Premier League early.
Meanwhile, at the start of this season's Scottish Premiership, Paddy Power early bet on Celtic to win the league championship, as the reigning champions started their campaign with a victory, while their arch-rivals Rangers drew 0-0 with Hearts.
