The brand-new Baller League returned on Monday evening, as six highly-exciting games unfolded during the second match week of the six-a-side competition.
Led by social media sensation KSI, a total of 12 teams will play out each Monday night at London's Copper Box Arena until June 11, each with hopes of winning the first UK-based instalment of the league which was originally founded by Felix Starck, Mats Hummels and Lukas Podolski in Germany.
Game week two kicked off in exciting fashion, as Alisha Lehmann and Maya Jama's MVPs reigned supreme over Simon Minter's M7 FC in the maiden match of the evening.
A six-goal thriller between Ian Wright's Wembley Rangers and Tobit Brown's VZN FC ensued shortly after, with the YouTube sensation clinching an emphatic 4-2 win over his opposition in style, before adding another point to his side's tally thanks to Montel McKenzie's incredible performance in the Pepsi Pressure Point Shootout.
Micah Richards coached his Deportrio side to a 7-3 win over N5 FC, despite the absence of fellow managers Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer in the third game of the evening, before John Terry suffered a 5-7 loss to Morgan Burtwhistle's (aka Angry Ginge's) Yanited - who sit top of the league after two played with an impressive goal difference of +7.
Dave's Santan FC then clinched a close 4-3 win over Sharky's SDS FC, before Luis Figo's Trebol FC handed Clint 419's FC Rules The World a 5-1 embarrassment in the final fixture of the evening.
You can see how it all went down below...
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The standings
Yanited and Deportrio occupy the top spot of the Baller League standings after two weeks, each with six points and a goal difference of +7. Santan FC sit in third on the same amount of points with a goal difference of +3, while MVPs United make their way into fourth with a goal difference of +2.
VZN sit fourth at present with four points after their win and Primetime challenge victory this evening, while Trebol FC climb to sixth with three points. SDS FC and M7 FC sit seventh and eighth respectively, also with three points to their names, while FC RTW sit ninth with a single point via last week's challenge.
Wembley Rangers are in tenth, the 26ers sit 11th and N5 FC languish bottom of the league - each side failing to put any points on the board as of yet.
How it played out
That's game week two done and dusted. Here's how it played out if you're just tuning in:
Game 1: MVPs 3-2 M7 FC
Game 2: Wembley Rangers AFC 2-4 VZN FC
Game 3: N5 FC 3-7 Deportrio
Game 4: 26ERS 5-7 Yanited
Game 5: Santan FC 4-3 SDS FC
Game 6: FC RTW 1-5 Trebol FC
Francis Gerrard Mampolo wins Above The Rest award
Francis Gerrard Mampolo wins the Head and Shoulders Above The Rest MVP award thanks to his three goals this evening.
RESULT: FC RTW 1-5 Trebol FC
They started off slow, but Luis Figo's Trebol FC really came into the game as it developed - clinching their first win of the 2025 Baller League tournament.
GOAL: FC RTW 1-5 Trebol FC
Belaid gets his hat trick with a solid run down the right, before cutting inside and finishing from close range. Well done that man!
One last Gamechanger
Your final Gamechanger of the evening comes in the form of 'Fast Forward'. This could be interesting, as Trebol look to hold their lead.
GOAL: FC RTW 1-4 Trebol FC
It's another penalty, this time to Trebol. Belaid puts himself forward for it, giving Bosworth the eyes before hitting the back of the net. Plenty of action in the second to make up for a lack of in the first.
GOAL: FC RTW 1-3 Trebol FC
Amin Belaid picks it up just inside the opposition half before hitting it low and hard into the bottom right corner. What a strike, son!
GOAL: FC RTW 1-2 Trebol FC
Ergys Pepaj converts a penalty to pull one back for his side. He took that one incredibly well.
GOAL: FC RTW 0-2 Trebol FC
Vani Da Silva bursts through the middle of the pitch before poking it into the far corner on the volley to make it 2-0 to Trebol. That sin bin may just come back to bite RTW.
FC RTW down to five
FC RTW are down to five players after Tareiq Holmes-Dennis was shown a two-minute sinbin for an intentional foul denying a goalscoring opportunity. Let's see if Trebol can make the most of it.
Here comes the second half
The second half of the match is now underway. A big 15 minutes for both sides, who are each seeking their first win in the Baller League...
Half time: FC RTW 0-1 Trebol FC
Just one goal separates FC RTW and Trebol FC at half time, thanks to Ethan Oke's strike during the first Gamechanger of the match. It's been an incredibly tight game thus far, and more of the same is expected in the second half.
GOAL: FC RTW 0-1 Trebol FC
Ethan Oke gets the better of his opponent before slotting it past Oliver Bosworth in a one-on-one situation to provide the first goal of the match heded into half time.
Time for a Gamechanger
The first Gamechanger of the match is 'Plus One'. Starting in a 1V1 format plus goalkeepers, a player is added to each side with every goal that goes in.
A cagey first five
Plenty of action in the middle of the park thus far, but not much in terms of chances. Both defences are proving incredibly difficult to unlock.
And we're off
Your final game of Baller League week two is underway!
UP next: FC RTW vs Trebol FC
It's time for your final fixture of the evening - time has well and truly flew hasn't it? Clint 419 steps up to the plate with FC Rule the World to face Luis Figo's Trebol FC as game week two of Baller League comes to a close. Both sides are still seeking their first win in the Baller League at the time of writing, with RTW handed a 5-4 loss to the MVPs and Trebol bested by Santan FC last week.
Here's how they line up:
FC Rules The World - Managed by Clint 419
Oliver Bosworth, Festus Chale, Olamiji Ayoola, Ergys Pepaj, Michael Ndiweni, Josh Harrop, Sandro Camara, Tareiq Holmes-Dennis, Youssef Chentouf, Kevin Gonzalez.
Trebol FC - Managed by Luis Figo
Aaron Steavens, Ciaran Clark, Ethan Oke, Amin Belaid, Ismet Sumbul, Nathaniel Opoku, Ryan Cauldwell, Vani Da Silva, Isaac Modi, Jordan Antonio Brown.
Dave 'feeling great' after the win
Speaking after his win, Santan FC manager, Dave said: "Feeling great man, just proud of the guys. Great win, you get what I'm saying? A lot of people have travelled to see this, a lot of kids have come out to support the team, so I'm feeling good."
RESULT: Santan FC 4-3 SDS FC
It wasn't pretty - with some serious gamesmanship deployed during the second Gamechanger phase of the match to run the clock down - but Santan FC walk away with three points through a 4-3 win over Sharky's SDS FC.
GOAL: Santan FC 4-3 SDS FC
'Big' John pulls one back for his side from the centre circle. The comeback is on.
Gamechanger time
The final Gamechanger of the fixture comes in the form of 'One-On-One'. This could really help SDS catch up if they play it smart.
PENALTY SAVED
Jancewicz gives away a penalty after booting the ball off his own player and out for a corner. Sheehan steps up to take it, but the goalkeeper atones for his errors by making a vital block.
GOAL: Santan FC 4-2 SDS FC
Bruno Andrade with an absolute worldie from outside the box. The footballer hits it hard to wrong-side McKenzie-Lyle, as the ball drops into the middle of the goal.
GOAL: Santan FC 4-1 SDS FC
It's a brilliant passage of play from Santan FC, working the ball from their box to their opponents' with two passes, before Luca Valentine converts.
GOAL: Santan FC 3-1 SDS FC
Michael Folivi dips the ball over Renell McKenzie-Lyle through a well-converted penalty. They needed that!
GOAL: Santan FC 3-0 SDS FC
It's an absolute peach from David Solademi, who hits it with pace and power from the edge of the box - with the ball pinging off the far post and into the back of the net. It's starting to get away from Sharky now.
A glimmer of hope
SDS look to edge their way back into it via Bayley Brown, but the player veers offside as the ball was played and the goal is ruled out despite a referee's challenge.
And we're back
A massive 15 minutes to go for both sides here...