Team Liquid beat Ninjas in Pajamas at BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022

Team Liquid defeated Ninjas in Pajamas 2-0 at BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022, thanks to which they made it to the final of the Play-In stage and got the right to play with Heroic. In turn, the Swedish team goes to the "Last Chance" bracket, where they will compete for a slot in the autumn BLAST finals.

The second confrontation of the game day started on the Overpass map, which became the choice of the Swedish team. However, the players of Ninjas in Pajamas obviously did not expect to see such resistance from the opponent, who did not let the hosts breathe for the attack. As a result, the North American team completed the rout after the half in defense and actually solved all the issues — 13:2. After switching sides, Ninjas in Pajamas tried to join the game again, but it turned out to be too late. In turn, Team Liquid closed the opponent's pick without any problems and took the lead in the series — 16:13.

The teams then moved to the Mirage map, which became the choice of Team Liquid. Here the Swedes began to quickly correct themselves for the defeat at their own peak, but at the end of the first half they let the situation go a little and allowed the opponent to rectify the situation - 9:6. After the switchover, the North American team began to take control of the advantage, which led to a series of overtimes. And yet, here Team Liquid managed to hold back the onslaught of the opponent, and at the same time reached the final of the Play-In stage — 19:17.

BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022 takes place from 19 to 28 August in Copenhagen. As part of the championship, twelve partner teams from Europe, the CIS and North America are competing for a total prize pool of $177,498, rating points, and six trips to BLAST Premier: Fall Finals 2022.

Intermediate results of BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022

• 1st-3rd place: $27,500 + 2,400 points + BLAST Premier: Fall Finals 2022 slot
• 4th-6th place: $17,500 + 1,200 points + BLAST Premier: Fall Finals 2022 slot
• 7th-9th place: $8,500 + 900 points + BLAST Premier: Fall Showdown 2022 slot
• 10th-12th place: Complexity Gaming, BIG and Evil Geniuses — $5,666 + 600 points + slot at BLAST Premier: Fall Showdown 2022