As you will already know if you have tuned in to our article on Monday, this week sees the second leg ties in the Champions League semi finals taking place and on Wednesday one of those ties pits English Champions Manchester City against Spanish Champions Real Madrid.

And if you are a new or eligible bet365 Sport customer, you may well have the opportunity of a free £5 bet on the game, which kicks off on Wednesday at the Bernebeu in Madrid with Manchester City leading 4-3 after a dramatic first leg.

Bet365 have been offering free £5 bets to new and eligible customers across a wide range of sports events and for a good while now, so it is about time we learned a bit more about this offer and how you can use it.

And with this week’s Champions League game being subject of the latest free bet offer, now seems as good a time as any to investigate the bonus in a bit more detail.

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Real Madrid v Manchester City £5 Free Bet

Enjoy a £5 Free Bet on Real Madrid v Man City with bet365.

No deposit required. New & eligible customers only. Account must be fully verified to place the bet. Applies to single bets and Bet Builders only. Returns exclude Free Bet stake. T&Cs apply.

So, have you been given the opportunity of a free £5 bet with bet365 Sports on the Real Madrid v Manchester City game?

You may be wondering what the catch is for the offer, is there some kind of deposit that needs to be made to access the bonus, or is there a big wagering requirement attached to any winnings you may land that will make it very difficult to actually realise any of that cash?

It is fair to think this may be the case. Certainly, other betting sites have similar caveats in place in their terms and conditions for similar offers.

So how does the bet365 Sport Free £5 Bet bonus offer compare? Let’s examine it in more detail to find out.

Who Gets Offered The Bet365 Sport Free £5 Bet Offer?

Bet365 state that it is ‘new and eligible’ customers that will receive this bonus, however that definition is pretty broad and from my own experience, I get the bonus and so do my friends and colleagues that also hold bet365 accounts.

My assumption is that this is a pretty widespread offer and provided that you have a bet365 account and it is verified and you don’t have any restrictions on your account, you will likely qualify for the offer.

How Often Are The Free Bet Offers Available At Bet365?

Bet365 Sport offers Free Bet bonuses, in my experience at least, usually at least once per week. These tend to be at the weekend and are generally based on a horse racing meeting (such as last weekend’s Guineas meeting at Newmarket).

However, from time to time, the sportsbook will also offer other Free Bet offers at other times, generally during the week and usually in conjunction with a major sports event, such as this week’s Champions League Semi Final second leg in Spain between Real Madrid and Manchester City.

These additional mid-week Free Bet offers are more ad-hoc and less regular than the weekend Free Bet offers, but they still offer the same great value for money for punters.

How Do I Use A Bet365 £5 Free Bet If I Have One Available?

You will know you have a free bet of £5 with bet365 available if you have received an email from the company detailing the offer. However, if you have missed the email, or haven’t subscribed for one, but still are eligible for the offer, if you log in to your bet365 Sport account, details of the promotion will appear after you have logged in, so you can’t miss it.

You don’t have to opt in for the offer, simply head over to the market that the offer is for (which for the latest offer is for the Real Madrid v Man City Champions League tie) and then place a qualifying bet. In this case a single bet or a Bet Builder bet.

Once you have added the selection to your bet, you will see an option that asks you if you want to use your £5 Free Bet for this bet. Simply click the check box to agree to this and your stake will then change to show £5.

Click the button to place the bet and you have now placed your free bet.

For every Free Bet offer at bet365 Sport, you follow the same process to use the bet.

What Happens If My Free £5 Bet Is A Winner?

What makes this offer from bet365 Sport such good value is that there are very few limitations on any free bet winnings you may have.

Firstly, in terms of your returns, you will only receive the winning portion of the bet. You do not get the Free Bet stake returned with your winnings. So, for example, if you place a bet on the Real Madrid v Man City game at odds of 10/1 and your bet wins, you will receive £50 in winnings, but not your £5 Free Bet stake back.

Other than that, the winnings you receive are free for you to do with as you please. There is no wagering requirement on winnings and you can use them across the full range of bet365 sites, or withdraw the funds back to your funding account.

Compared to similar promotions with other sites, which often have wagering requirements attached to winnings, or which restrict players access to funds in other ways, this makes this bet365 offer superb value for punters.

Is There A Catch?

I have been in receipt of free bet offers from bet365 Sport for a good while now and I can honestly say that I have not encountered any catches with the offer.

I have used almost every free bet offer I have received (I only missed one as I was unable to access my account for a couple of days and missed out on the offer) and I have landed winners in that time.

I have been able to withdraw the cash I won, and use it on any bet365 sites without any wagering requirement or restrictions being imposed.

So as far as I can see, there are absolutely no catches with this offer, which is what makes it such good value for money.

So if you have a free £5 bet with bet365 on the Real Madrid v Manchester City game this week, use it don’t lose it as it is a free chance for you to win some cash courtesy of bet365!

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