Miniminter Sparks Stunning Wembley Fightback as Sidemen FC Stun YouTube All Stars in Thrilling Showdown

For the second consecutive year, the YouTube All Stars defeated Sidemen FC in a penalty shootout to claim victory at the 2026 Sidemen Charity Match.

The web's biggest personalities took over Wembley Stadium on Saturday for the annual charity spectacle, with all proceeds benefiting Brightside and M7 Education. A thrilling, end-to-end affair played out before a crowd of more than 90,000 supporters, who witnessed 20 goals scored across 90 minutes of action.

With the match finishing level at 10–10, both teams headed to a penalty shootout, where KSI's YouTube All Stars triumphed 4–1 from the spot to secure back-to-back victories for the side in red.

How the Game Unfolded at Wembley Stadium

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The contest was frantic right from the first whistle at Wembley Stadium. Niko Omilana believed he had handed Sidemen FC an early advantage, only for his effort to be ruled out in what looked like an erroneous offside call.

The YouTube All Stars capitalised on the decision and struck back immediately. Angry Ginge coolly headed home from a corner to break the deadlock in the seventh minute, though he was quickly overshadowed by a stunning trivela from TBJZL that levelled the score.

Marlon then put Sidemen FC ahead for the first time in the 16th minute with a powerful run in transition, but the real drama soon shifted to the other end. JasonTheWeen earned a disputed penalty, only to see his spot-kick stopped by xQc. The goalkeeper then scuffed a goal kick moments later, allowing Miniminter to poke a finish straight through his legs and restore parity at 2–2.

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As if in sympathy, Sketch then needlessly came off his line, leaving an open goal for ChrisMD, who effortlessly chipped the keeper to hand Sidemen the lead. The hosts kept the momentum going as Jynxzi capitalised, slotting home a first-time finish to make it 4–2 to Sidemen FC in the 38th minute.

The team in red refused to surrender, however. ItalianBach pounced on a defensive error, turned sharply past his man and drove a right-footed shot into the net to pull one back. Miniminter then completed the turnaround just before the break, netting his second of the game to level things at 4–4.

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Danny Aarons wasted no time after the interval, finding the net just three minutes into the second half to complete a third straight unanswered goal for the YouTube All Stars. The defending champions were soon in a commanding position when NYKchazza made it 6–4 just two minutes later, his left-footed effort proving too powerful for xQc, whose fumbled save attempt drew audible groans from the Wembley crowd.

Once again, Sketch refused to let his fellow goalkeeper suffer alone. The streamer got both hands to a penalty from Shabeel, yet somehow palmed the ball into his own net in the 54th minute. Zerkaa then capitalised on a fortunate position to slot home a composed finish with the side of his boot, bringing the score to 6–6.

Supporters had a brief respite before the next goal arrived in the 64th minute. Max Fosh mishit a bicycle kick that fell perfectly to teammate WillNE, who tucked away a close-range effort to put the YouTube All Stars ahead 7–6. Vikkstar, however, responded immediately at the other end to restore parity at 7–7.

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The scoring continued in the 71st minute when AB unleashed a stunning strike from outside the area to mark his Sidemen FC debut in style. KSI then came back to haunt his old teammates, curling a right-footed effort into the net that xQc really should have kept out.

Tied at 8–8, the match cried out for someone to step up, and Niko answered. Having been denied by the officials in the first half, he finally had his moment in the 77th minute. Jynxzi then rounded off a delightful piece of skill from Arthur TV to push the hosts ahead 10–8.

The YouTube All Stars desperately needed a response, and Miniminter duly delivered. He completed his hat-trick in the 84th minute with a superb strike from the edge of the area. ItalianBach followed three minutes later with a clever long-range effort to make it 10–10 and send the match to penalties.

Under the guidance of manager Calfreezy, the YouTube All Stars converted all four of their penalty kicks, while ChrisMD was the only Sidemen FC player to find the net from the spot.

Sidemen Player Ratings vs. YouTube Allstars (4-4-2)

The first half 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/sSUYPJ5mSs

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YouTube All Stars Player Ratings vs. Sidemen (4-4-2)

A big opener for @angryginge13 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/cH1xD9fhZC

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Player of the Match: Miniminter (YouTube All Stars)