Virtus.pro finished third in Group D at ESL Pro League Season 18 thanks to a win over Liquid in the lower bracket finals. Mareks "YEKINDAR" Gaļinskis ' team was one step away from dropping out of the championship.

Liquid had every chance to win 2:0, but on Ancient the team gave their opponents a 10:14 comeback, after being defeated on a Vertigo desiderider.

The best player at the end of the match was Ali "Jame" Djami with a KD of 60/34, a 6.8 rating and two clutch wins.

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Liquid's next opponent in the last chance grid is Lynn Vision, who defeated 9INE today. The encounter with the Chinese squad will take place on September 24 at 13:30. A duel for a slot in the 1/16 finals will take place on the same day.

EPL S18 takes place from August 30 to October 1. Teams compete for a prize pool of $850k. The champion will also receive a quota to BLAST Premier: World Final 2023 and IEM Katowice 2024. The schedule and results of the competition can be tracked at the link.