Vitality crush Lynn Vision to reach the Lower Bracket Final at IEM Chengdu

Vitality dominated Lynn Vision 2:0 at IEM Chengdu 2025, conceding only seven rounds across both maps. The French team convincingly closed out Dust2 (13:2) and Nuke (13:5), with flameZ shining as the MVP of the match with a 1.81 rating.

Dust2 (2:13 Vitality)

Lynn Vision chose Dust2 as their map pick against Vitality, but the French squad completely dominated from the first round, winning the first half 12:0. In the second half, Lynn Vision managed to take only two rounds before Vitality sealed the map 13:2.

Nuke (5:13 Vitality)

Lynn Vision performed slightly better on Nuke. The first half ended 10:2 in favor of Vitality. In the second half, Lynn Vision picked up the first three rounds on the T side, but Vitality quickly regained control to close the map 13:5.

MVP of the match

In this one-sided affair for Vitality, flameZ stood out as the best player with 99.9 ADR, +9.20% Swing, and a 1.81 rating.

For Lynn Vision, the tournament ends in 9–12th place, earning $5,000 for the team and $20,000 for the organization. Vitality will move on to the Group B Lower Bracket Final, where they’ll face G2 for a spot in the playoffs.IEM Chengdu runs from November 3–9 with a total prize pool of $1 million, including $300,000 for teams and $700,000 distributed among the organizations.