Falcons Start IEM Chengdu 2025 with a Confident Victory

Falcons kicked off IEM Chengdu 2025 in dominant fashion, defeating TYLOO 2:0. After a close battle on Inferno (13:8), the European roster left no chances for their opponent on Ancient (13:3). The MVP of the series was m0NESY, who posted a 2.06 rating with an incredible 12 opening kills to just one death.

Inferno (8:13 Falcons)

TYLOO picked Inferno as their map choice against Falcons. In the first half, the Chinese squad managed to put up a decent fight against the stronger opponent, ending the half tied at 6:6. After switching to the CT side, Falcons took full control of the map and closed it out 13:8.

Ancient (3:13 Falcons)

If TYLOO showed some resistance on Inferno, Ancient was a completely different story. Falcons started the map with total dominance, finishing the first half 9:3. The second half didn’t last long — NiKo and company swiftly secured the map 13:3.

Match MVP

The best player of the match was Falcons’ AWPer, m0NESY. With clutch wins, a stunning 12:1 opening kill-to-death ratio, 119.1 ADR, and a 2.06 rating, he powered his team to an easy victory.

Falcons begin the group stage with a confident win and advance to the Upper Bracket Semifinals, where they will face the winner of paiN vs Spirit. TYLOO drop to the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals after the loss. IEM Chengdu takes place from November 3 to 9 with a total prize pool of $1 million — $300,000 distributed among the teams and another $700,000 allocated for the organization.