G2 Esports, HEROIC, and Team Spirit bow out of IEM Chengdu 2025

Image of Team Spirit Counter-Strike team competing at IEM Chengdu 2025

G2 Esports, HEROIC, and Team Spirit are among the latest wave of teams eliminated from IEM Chengdu 2025. 

The final lower bracket matches of the Group Stage decided the three teams that would advance to the Playoffs.

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G2 Esports Falls to Team Vitality

After a swift 2-0 defeat at the hands of FURIA in the Group B upper bracket, G2 Esports found itself on the verge of elimination against a Team Vitality side looking to avenge its earlier defeat to MOUZ. 

Team Vitality demonstrated its defensive prowess on Train, racing away to a 13-4 victory. Mirage was a much closer contest, but Vitality’s defence held strong in the second half to secure a 13-11 scoreline and a 2-0 sweep to eliminate G2 Esports from Chengdu.

Elsewhere in Group B, FURIA and MOUZ battled it out in the upper bracket final, with MOUZ taking a 2-1 win to lock in a semi-final spot.

Defiant HEROIC Bested by Team Spirit

Image of Team Spirit Counter-Strike competing at IEM Chengdu 2025. Donk is in the centre of the image wearing a headset
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Having given The MongolZ a run for its money in its opening Group A match, HEROIC looked to keep its Chengdu campaign alive with victory over a Team Spirit side that has struggled to rekindle its early-season form. 

HEROIC struck first on Overpass with a 13-11 scoreline, putting the Norwegian organisation on the verge of advancing to the lower bracket final. The defence proved pivotal on Dust II, with HEROIC managing to force overtime. 

Despite its best efforts, Team Spirit managed to hold strong, taking the map 16-13 to take the series to a deciding Ancient. HEROIC’s attack ran out of steam, with Spirit opening the first half with a 9-3 lead. With the momentum in its favour, Spirit rounded off the map 13-6 to advance to the lower bracket finals, where The MongolZ would await. 

The upper bracket saw Team Falcons take on Astralis to determine which team would begin the Playoffs in the quarter finals. Falcons swept aside the Danes with a 2-0 scoreline, booking its place in the semis.

The MongolZ Halts Team Spirit

Heading into IEM Chengdu 2025 with Unudelger ‘controlez‘ Baasanjargal on the starting lineup, The MongolZ had to overcome Team Spirit in the lower bracket final of Group A to earn a playoff place.

The MongolZ kicked off proceedings with a 13-7 win on Dust II thanks to an exceptional performance from Usukhbayar ‘910’ Banzragch. Team Spirit answered back on Ancient after forcing a double overtime to take the series to Mirage.

910 continued to excel alongside Sodbayar ‘Techno4K’ Munkhbold with some well-timed offence resulting in an 8-4 lead at halftime. Team Spirit was unable to respond in the second half, with The MongolZ securing a 13-6 win and a 2-1 series victory, taking the final Playoff place. 

IEM Chengdu 2025 Playoffs

With the Group Stage done and dusted, attention turns to the IEM Chengdu 2025 playoffs. A full list of the quarter-final matches can be found below: 

  • FURIA vs The MongolZ
  • Astralis vs Team Vitality

The winner of FURIA versus The MongolZ will advance to the semi-finals, where Team Falcons awaits, while the victor between Astralis and Team Vitality will face MOUZ on the other side of the bracket. 

Fans can tune into the IEM Chengdu 2025 quarter-finals on November 7th across ESL’s Twitch and YouTube channels.

Source: https://esportsinsider.com/

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