Rare Atom couldn't beat Liquid for the second time in a row in Group D, losing to the Americans 0-2 today, and were defeated and eliminated from ESL Pro League Season 17. Liquid are now one bo3 away from making it to the playoffs.
The Liquid-Rare Atom confrontation in the upper and lower brackets turned out to be completely opposite. If in the previous head-to-head meeting the "liquid" team couldn't find their footing on the map, this time they showed domination. Throughout the series, the Chinese team could only take 12 rounds, and didn't look as threatening as before.
The MVP of this match definitely goes to YEKINDAR. He not only got 40 kills but also made 13 entry frags, all while averaging 108 damage per round. On the second map, his rating was exactly 10, and for the series, his rating was 8.0.
The schedule for the last day of the group stage
The game day will open with the match between Spirit and Astralis, competing for a spot in the lower bracket final at 13:30. The upper bracket final will be played at 17:00 between ENCE and FORZE - the winner will secure a spot in the EPL quarterfinals. At 20:30, Liquid and the winner of the Spirit/Astralis match will battle it out for the final spot in the playoffs.
Don't forget that the schedule of other EPL S17 matches, as well as detailed statistics, are available on the tournament page.
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