The Sidemen are back and bigger than ever with the latest edition of their massively popular charity match! The 2023 edition promises to be one of the best yet.
With all of the usual stars, KSI, Mr Beast, Miniminter and Chris MD, there's plenty to look out for at West Ham's London Stadium this afternoon with some of the biggest social media, YouTube and popular culture names on show.
IShowSpeed is set to dominate the headlines and a clip of his improvements has already exploded ahead of the game with the hope that he can channel the inner Cristiano Ronaldo and produce a moment of magic in east London.
With more than double the capacity of last season's venue at Charlton - an expected 62,000 packing into the stadium today - the atmosphere is set to be electric for those at the game whilst the match will also be streamed on YouTube as well in BoxParks at London and Croydon. Rapper Aitch will also be at the game for a half-time show.
We'll bring you all the build-up, banter and best moments as they happen from the 2023 Sidemen charity match, right here!
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Behzinga reacts to a goal he will never forget
It's difficult to remember that a spectacular moment opened the 2023 Sidemen charity match with 12 goals coming after Behzinga's opener.
However, it is certainly worth reminding ourselves of the precise, close-range goal from the West Ham fan and Sidemen captain, who walked out onto the pitch with his daughter Olive, and he has now reacted to that moment with a simple message.
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A lethal Sidemen duo
Vikkstar123 and Wroetoshaw combined to score a delighful goal in the Sidemen vs YouTube All-Stars charity match and Vikkstar has not paid tribute to the goal scorer from that move...
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Viewership record smashed
The Sidemen have broken another record with the total viewership higher than any previous charity match!
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James Corden spotted in crowd
British comedian and West Ham fan James Corden is in attendance at London Stadium and will surely be on the phone to David Sullivan after that performance by Behzinga....
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Watch the trophy lift
Just like last year, Sidemen FC scored eight goals to beat the YouTube All-Stars in their yearly charity match.
The chaotic game saw KSI, IShowSpeed and Mr Beast among the participants with Sidemen captain and West Ham fan Behzinga lifting the trophy in London Stadium - watch that special moment below.
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Final figure raised
The Sidemen and YouTube All-Stars charity match has raised a staggering £2,425,855million!!!!
The record total will go to four charities - the Teenage Cancer Trust, CALM, M7 Education (the charity run by Sidemen member Miniminter) and Rays of Sunshine.
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Sidemen and YouTube All-Stars onto pitch for medals
The YouTube All-stars have picked up their runners-up medals after losing the 2023 charity match.
Sidemen FC have now also received their winners medals with captain Behzinga (Ethan Payne) lifting the trophy in the stadium of his favourite club!
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Vikkstar123 filled with pride after charity game
Sidemen member Vikkstar123 has spoken for the first time since playing for Sidemen FC in the charity match against the YouTube All-Stars.
Asked about how he feels by Big Zuu, he said: "Amazing what a game, what an atmosphere. Huge thanks to everyone who flew out to play and everyone in the stadium who kept it all running.
"All of our team who put together something we could never comprehend and I hear we've absolutely smashed target from last year of £1million raised, so we'll find out later on just how much we've raised."
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A round up of the action
Another excellent charity match is in the books and while we wait for the trophy presentation - a reminder of the 11 goal scorers:
Sidemen 8:
- Behzinga x1
- Miniminter x1
- TBJZL x1
- Manny x3
Wroetoshaw x1
Tareq x1
YouTube All-Stars 5:
- ChrisMD x1
- Chunkz x1
- Max Fosh x1
- KSI (own goal) x1
- Niko Omilana x1
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The charity match ratings are in!
The Sidemen charity match saw a whopping 13 goals scored as KSI and the Sidemen won 8-5 against the YouTube All-Stars at the London Stadium. Behzinga opened the scoring for Sidemen FC - firing home in the ninth minute at his beloved West Ham United's home stadium.
ChrisMD, Chunkz, Max Fosh and Niko Omilana were all on the scoresheet for the All-Stars - along with a KSI own-goal - but it was the Sidemen who were victorious. Manny scored a hat-trick, whilst Wroetoshaw, TBJZL, Tareq and Miniminter all chipped in to make it three charity match victories on the bounce for the Sidemen.
The match helped raise over £2million for various charities including Teenager Cancer Trust, Brightside, CALM, Rays of Sunshine Children's Charity and m7 Education. football.london has all the player ratings from the game below...
Click here to find out the ratings from the 8-5 thriller from London Stadium.
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The full time whistle has blown
The Sidemen have won the 2023 charity match by beating the YouTube All-Stars 8-5.
Miniminter, Manny and Behzinga were all on the score sheet for the sidemen, while ChrisMD, Max Fosh were on target for the All-Stars. IShowSpeed had the chance to beat KSI from the penalty spot but saw his effort saved easily.
But, a brillaint game nonetheless and all for a great cause. Click if you wish to donate here.
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Tareq ends YouTube All-Stars hope
The Sidemen have scored again and that is probably the game...
With KSI playing outfield despite being in goal, Tareq has taken advantage of the chaos to score deep into added time.
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Nine minutes added on
Plenty of time for the YouTube All-Stars to score two more goals with another nine minutes to play in the 2023 charity match!
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Niko Omilana pulls one back
The YouTube All-Stars have hope!
Niko Omilana has scored from close-range after a pass from IShowSpeed with the score now 7-5 and four minutes of normal time to go.
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Wroetoshaw banger gives Sidemen breathing room
The Sidemen have their three-goal lead back and it is worldie from wroetoshaw...
Vikstar123 is played through on goal but chooses to turn back to his fellow Sidemen member who launches an effort into the top corner.
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Max Fosh booked...
Max Fosh has seemingly booked referee Mark Clattenburg...
Following a synical challenge on Miniminter, Clattenburg pulled out the yellow card but Fosh subsequently pulled out an uno reverse card, which seems to indicate that Clattenburg is actually in the book...
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KSI scores own goal...
After saving the penalty, KSI has managed to score an own goal by rolling into the net...
The YouTube All-Stars came forward with KSI looking in contro of collecting the loose ball before he lost sight of it. He was able to recover but then took the ball over the line to bring the score to 6-4!
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Manny and Tobi score in quick succession
Manny and Tobi have both now scored to put the Sidemen firmly in front!
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Speed misses penalty!
Oh no, oh no, oh no. That wasn't in the script. IShowSpeed's timid penalty is saved by KSI. However, Max Fosh has just rifled in a goal back for the YouTube All-Stars.
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Penalty to the All-Stars
ChrisMD has been taken out by Wroetoshaw and it is penalty and it looks like IShowSpeed is going to take out....
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Manny in the goals again
Miniminter's shot is palmed into danger by xQc and Manny is on hand to tap home and put the Sidemen 4-2 up
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Manny puts Sidemen into the lead!
Miniminter now has an assist as well!
His run in behind is found by Manny and Miniminter is able to turn and give it back to Manny with his calm finish beating xQc.
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Second half underway
The second period is now in play, the Sidemen FC and YouTube All-Stars are level - who will win this match and take home the 2023 charity match trophy? We will find out in the next 45 minutes!
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A reminder on how to donate
Sidemen FC vs YouTube All-stars has more than delivered in the first half and remember all this is being done for charity with the Teenager Cancer Trust as the chosen charity.
Over £1million was raised last year and this year's game has already a staggering £1.953.614million....
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Aitch performance underway
Rapper Aitch is now out at London Stadium doing his half time performance!
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And that is half time
What an eventful 45 minutes of football!
Sidemen FC have taken the lead twice but have been pegged back on both occasions by the YouTube All-Stars. What a brilliant second half we could have on our hands!
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A wild deflection sees YouTube All-Stars equalise again!
Filly does brilliant to keep hold of the ball with play breaking to Chunkz and his effort is goalbound... but it takes a huge deflection of Wroetoshaw and the game is back level.
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Miniminter puts Sidemen back in front!
The top scorer of all the previous charity matches strikes again....
A brilliant ball over the top from Manny is latched onto by Miniminter and he places the ball calmly beyond xQc. The Sidemen lead again right on half time with three minutes added on - quite sure how that works
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A lull in the game
After a frantic opening 20 minutes, the injury to Theo Baker has taken the stuffing out of the game.
Possession is being shared with both teams losing the ball in the attacking third, however the most recent passage of play has ended with Danny Aarons launching an effort into orbit from about 40 yards out. Still 1-1., clearly...
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Stretcher takes Theo Baker off
That really is not good. Theo Baker has left the pitch with his head in his hands and the YouTube All-Stars have lost one of their most important players.
The lengthy delay is now over but there will surely be hefty amount of time added on! Jacksepticeye is the man to replace Baker
