Liquid send TYLOO out of Champions after a 12–0 start on Lotus

Team Liquid beat TYLOO 2–1 on 1 October, making the Chinese side the first team eliminated from VALORANT Champions Shanghai. Liquid took Split 13–8, lost Summit 7–13 and finished the series with a 13–2 win on Lotus.

TYLOO had forced that deciding map by winning all eight rounds of their defensive half on Summit, according to Insider Gaming’s match report. Their recovery kept the series alive after losing the opener.

Twelve rounds without a reply

Liquid then won every round of the first half on Lotus. TYLOO took the first two rounds after the sides switched, but Liquid closed out the next one to end the series.

Liquid now face G2 Esports in the Group C decider on 3 October. VLR lists the match at 5pm Malaysia time. The winner takes the group’s remaining playoff place; the loser is eliminated.

One more series before the playoffs

Riot’s format advances eight of the 16 teams from groups, with two series losses ending a team’s campaign. The playoffs begin on 7 October and the grand final is scheduled for 18 October.