Brazilian team Imperial showed a confident performance against German squad BIG in the first round of the top bracket match of Group C at ESL Pro League Season 20, winning with a score of 2:1. This success allowed Imperial to advance to the semifinals of the group, where their next opponent will be MOUZ.
Here are the results of the match:
- Nuke: BIG started the game strongly, winning with a score of 13:8. Their leader on this map was Krimbo, who showed a steady game and finished with K/D 21/12 and ADR 104.
- Mirage map: Imperial responded with a solid 13-4 victory, where noway, the future MVP of the match, showed an exceptional performance with K/D 22/7 and ADR 132.
- Map Dust2: The final result was decided on Dust2, where Imperial won 13:10, securing their place in the next round.
Player statistics:
Future plans:
Imperial will now play in the upper bracket semifinals against MOUZ, who also made it through the first round. Meanwhile, BIG will face Australian team Rooster in the lower bracket survival match.
Prize pool:
The tournament has 750,000 USD at stake, of which the winner will receive 170,000 USD and 2,000 BLAST Premier points. This is one of the main esports events of the year, where teams compete not only for prize money, but also for prestige and the opportunity to fight for the championship title.
Imperial made a good start and showed that they are ready to fight for high places. Now they face a difficult match against MOUZ, and time will tell if the Brazilians can continue their winning streak.
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