Team Liquid is the first team to bid goodbye to its VALORANT Champions 2023 journey.
The team failed to win a single map for both the opening and elimination matches.
On the other hand,DRXpulled a huge upset againstLOUDin the opening match.
The series against Team Liquid was LOUDs redemption arc.
A clean 2-0 sweep against Team Liquid was what LOUD needed to dodge an embarrassing exit.
The first game was a walk in the park for LOUD.
The team asserted their dominance early on and dictated the pace of the game.
LOUD seemed to always be a step ahead of Team Liquids plans.
Felipe Less de Loyola Killjoy was a key player for LOUDs impenetrable defense.
Less scored an impressive 18-6 with 266 ACS.
LOUD stomped on Team Liquid who only managed to chalk out two rounds for the entire game.
LOUDs momentum continued in the second game.
Once again, LOUD won the bonus round and gave the team an early advantage.
However, a thrifty win for Team Liquid set them to find their footing in the game.
Team Liquid successfully tied up the score when the first half ended.
The team won the first two rounds and took a score lead for the first time.
LOUD was quick to retaliate and won seven consecutive rounds.
This sealed the deal for LOUD as Team Liquid tapped out of the tournament.
LOUD and NAVI will be fighting for the last ticket to the playoffs stage in a best-of-three decider series.
