Multiple award-winning rapper Drake lost £537,000 on Sunday after placing a bet on Barcelona to beat Real Madrid in the Clasico.
The Canadian artiste staked a two-leg parlay as he bet on Arsenal and Barcelona to win their respective games.
Drake was in line to win a whopping £2.5 million if both of the aforementioned teams won their matches on Sunday.
But while Arsenal did well by recording a narrow 1-0 win over Leeds United, Barcelona fell to a 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid.
Goals from Karim Benzema, Federico Valverde and Rodrygo saw the Blancos coast to a comfortable victory at him, with Ferran Torres getting Barcelona's consolation.
Before Sunday’s Clasico, the Blaugrana announced that they will wear an owl logo - used by Drake's record label, OVO Sound - for the game against Real Madrid.
Meanwhile, this is not the first time that the rapper has wagered a bet on sports, having done so severally in the past.
In July, Drake cashed in on a whopping £3 million after betting on Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann at UFC London.
He placed a bet on the Scouse duo and predicted victory for them in their respective fights. He staked £1.9 million on the two fighters to win.
Fortunately for him, his bet was successful as both fighters won. McCann defeated Hannah Goldy following an elbow-spinning knockout, while Pimblett also beat Jordan Leavitt via submission.
After winning big, the Grammy Award winner promised to reward the two fighters for their victories by buying them a Rolex each.
Earlier this year, the Canadian music star also staked £833,000 on Israel Adesanya to win against Jared Cannonier at UFC 276 in Las Vegas.
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