Valorant: Team Liquid & FPX Eliminated First From…

The Valorant Champions 2023 tournament is in full motion and day 5 brought us the first elimination games. Two big teams didn't survive the day.

Team Liquid VALEL — Team Liquid's and FPX's VCT jounrey ends after the fist day of elimination matches. | © Team Liquid

Elimination games hold immense stakes, often compared to grand finals. Day 5 of Champions witnessed two such matches resulting in two teams exiting the event.

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Valorant: LOUD Annihilates Team Liquid

Elimination is on the line for @LOUDgg and @LiquidValorant! #VALORANTChampions Watch LIVE: https://t.co/io2c23u0BL pic.twitter.com/H0vgGLp2of
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) August 10, 2023

The first match of the day featured LOUD against Team Liquid, promising intense gameplay from both sides. The brink of elimination poses substantial mental challenges, which can influence the game's outcome unpredictably.

Loud had already suffered an upset in their initial match against DRX, adding pressure to their performance. The Brazilian team needed to rise to the occasion, as an early exit from the event and defending their title was not an option.

Haven was given to LOUD by TL, which they capitalized on. They exploited their map pick effectively, establishing a commanding 10-2 lead at halftime, showcasing their resilience against the DRX upset. In the second half, they clinched the map with three consecutive round wins, securing Map 1 for themselves.

Map point! @LOUDgg #VALORANTChampions pic.twitter.com/5dTjhSCVpt
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) August 10, 2023

Team Liquid's map pick was Split, and there was some improvement in Map 2, but it wasn't enough to counter the dominant Brazilians. The first half concluded at 6-6, leaving the match's outcome uncertain. In the second half, Liquid won the pistol round and the subsequent round, but then faced a seven-round loss streak, becoming the first team to exit Champions 2023.

.@LOUDgg survives in Group D! #VALORANTChampions #LOUDWIN pic.twitter.com/xsI6UDKO0z
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) August 10, 2023

Match results:

Map 1 Haven: LOUD 13-2 Team Liquid
Map 2 Split: LOUD 13-8 Team Liquid
Decider Map Lotus: DNP

Valorant: T1 Overpowers FPX & Survives Group B

Valorant jett run and gun — T1 has sucessfully survived Group B, and beat FPX |©Riot Games

In the second elimination match, two Asian teams fought to advance from Group B. T1 commenced FPX's Map Pick Lotus with a swift and clean pistol round. The match fluctuated throughout both games, with T1 ultimately securing FPX's map pick with a 13-10 victory.

1v2 CLUTCH! @OfficialXETA #VALORANTChampions pic.twitter.com/9Ah928zH2N
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) August 10, 2023

FPX managed to qualify for Champions Los Angeles as the third Chinese team. They faced Bind as their opponent's map pick, striving to force a Map 3 and keep their Champions hopes alive. AAAY's solid performance included a 4K in the fifth round, yet T1 dominated the first half with a 9-3 score.

Although T1 lost momentum after winning the pistol round and faced four consecutive round losses, they managed to dispel the "9-3 curse." They secured a crucial round win in the 18th round and ultimately won Map 2 with a 13-7 score, resulting in FPX's exit from Champions during the group stage.