FunPlus Phoenix walks out of VALORANT Champions 2023 after a series loss against T1.
FunPlus Phoenixmade an early exit at VALORANT Champions 2023 after losing toT1.
FPX had a rough start at the group stage as they faced the American powerhouse team,Evil Geniuses.
EG won the opening series unscathed and knocked off FPX to the do-or-die round against T1.
T1 managed to come out on top after a 2-0 clean sweep against FPX.
FPX picked Lotus as the battleground of the opening game.
The game went on and the teams were going on a back-and-forth affair.
FunPlus Phoenix drew a couple of rounds in their favor ultimately ending the first half in a 7-5 fashion.
T1 was quick to bounce back during the second half.
They did not let FPX move to 10 as they scored seven consecutive round wins.
They drew out a match point and FPX couldnt stop the Korean team from sealing the game.
T1 breezed through the second game of the elimination matchup.
The first half heavily favored T1 as they closed it with a 9-3 score.
FPX engineered a runback and tried to claw out of the deficit.
FPX won significant rounds and pushed the game to 7-10.
However, T1 finally broke the streak and closed out the game.
Unfortunately, FPX ended their tournament run without a single map win.
T1 will faceFUT Esportsin a do-or-die match as a last chance to secure a seat on the playoffs table.
The playoffs will start on August 16, 2023.
