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20 goals and a burning yellow card - the best bits from Sidemen charity match

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A sold-out Wembley Stadium watched the Sidemen FC charity match, which raised £6.2 million.

It was another year at Wembley Stadium for the Sidemen charity match [Sidemen] A sold-out Wembley Stadium watched the Sidemen FC charity match on Saturday, which raised £6. 2 million – and provided plenty of memorable moments. The YouTube Allstars beat Sidemen FC in a penalty shootout, following a 10-10 draw at full-time.

It was the seventh edition of the exhibition and this year saw the teams mixed up with members of the Sidemen playing for both sides. The Sidemen - a seven-strong group that includes content creators, musicians and boxer KSI - have more than 140 million YouTube subscribers between them. Organisers say the money will go to Bright Side and M7 Education - charities linked to the group.

They added over two million watched the livestream on YouTube, less than last year, though it was the highest amount of money ever raised. Speaking to BBC Newsbeat, Sidemen's Ethan Payne feels the event is popular because it's "so not serious". So from Tinie Tempah's half-time show to a burning yellow card, here are some of the best, "not serious" bits.

Actual magic Fire on the pitch by Max Fosh [Sidemen YouTube Livestream] Producing "magic on the pitch" is a phrase often used by commentators to describe the very best footballers. Last year, YouTuber Max Fosh was given a yellow card, which he then shredded. This year when he was booked, the 31-year-old wowed the 90,000 crowd by turning referee Mark Clattenburg's card into flames - a trick he's still yet to explain.

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