American team Complexity officially ended its participation in IEM Cologne 2024, losing to Liquid team on two cards. This result was expected by many, since the very beginning of the tournament Liquid show a confident game and this was a logical result.
This result is interesting because Complexity, despite a great start to the tournament, faced serious problems in their last matches, which led to their defeat. The team was able to overcome early difficulties, but ultimately failed to meet the challenges posed by MOUZ and Liquid.
Match progression: from confidence to defeat
The first match against Liquid on the Ancient map started with Complexity taking a 5:1 lead before cutting the lead to 7:5. Despite this, the advantage was still on the side of the Americans. However, in the second half Liquid managed to pull themselves together, they won several key rounds, and by finishing the game with a score of 13:10, they eliminated Complexity's chances of winning.
On the second map, Anubis, Complexity hoped to turn the tide and make the series more competitive. However, after a tough match on Ancient, the players, especially Håkon "hallzerk" Fjærli, found it difficult. In the first half, they only managed to take five rounds on the T side, which made it difficult for them. The second half proved to be even more difficult as Liquid left no chance to defend and finished the game with a score of 13-5.
Conclusion
Team Liquid confidently advanced to the final round, where they will meet FaZe for the right to play in LANXESS. For Complexity, this tournament was a disappointing ending after such a promising start. Their performance at IEM Cologne 2024 showed that the team is capable of a lot, but they still need to solve internal problems to reach the desired heights.
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