G2 Esports advanced to the next round of the BLAST Open London, beating Team Liquid 2-0. With a big roster overhaul, the new-look G2 is starting to click, and if they can hold this momentum, we are looking at a potential favorite for upcoming tournaments.
VETO
- Liquid removed Overpass
- G2 removed Nuke
- Liquid picked Train
- G2 picked Inferno
- Liquid removed Ancient
- G2 removed Dust2
- Mirage was left over
Map 1: Train; Pick: Liquid; Winner: G2
Neither team hit its stride early on until G2 put together a few rounds to form an early lead. Liquid did manage to retaliate, but that did not prevent G2 from closing the half with a narrow lead of 7-5. Starting their offense with a bang, G2 extended the lead to 11-5 before Liquid could pull in a round or two. The North American side did win a few rounds on their defense, but that wasn’t enough to stop G2, who pulled in their 13th round of the map, while Liquid only managed 8. Winning the map with a 13-8 scoreline, HeavyGod, who had initially started the map in poor form, finished with 24 kills.
Map 2: Inferno; Pick: G2; Winner: G2
Despite starting the map poorly, G2 recovered to completely dominate Liquid for the entirety of the first half. With proper protocols in place, this G2 side played a T side that is one to watch out for. Not only did Liquid fail to stop G2, but they were rendered helpless in 9 of the 12 rounds they played. Swapping sides with a 9-3 scoreline, G2 continued their streak as they closed out the map 13-3 without losing a single round.
With 24 kills to his name, malbsMd dropped a statement performance that proves why this G2 side chose to place him in the star roles.
As Team Liquid drops into the Lower Bracket, G2 will face a tough opponent in MOUZ. Given their performance, G2 Esports will pose a tough challenge to MOUZ, which has been one of the best teams this season.