Stockholm Major 2022: two draws and those. defeat. How did the next three matches go?
Ihor MatusThe next confrontation within the framework of the Stockholm Major Dota 2 championship has come to an end. Team Liquid, Fnatic, Team Spirit and Team SoloMid took part in them. The meeting between Gaimin Gladiators and Mind Gaming did not take place due to the fact that MG were disqualified from the tournament due to visa problems.
Team Liquid lost the first map against Fnatic in 33 minutes. Jabz and his teammates almost immediately took the initiative into their own hands and the last 2 minutes of special pressure brought victory to the Asians in the first map with a score of 22-9. Liquid did not waste time on trifles and exchanged Fnatic with their own coin. They also dominated their opponents from the beginning of the game, but it took them 48 minutes of playing time to win. Under the leadership of iNSaNiA, the team won with a score of 32-9.
The feeling of watching the confrontation between Spirit and TSM was about the same as from the battle between Fnatic and Team Liquid. The first map went to TSM with a score of 31-11, and it ended in 34 minutes. The champions of the tenth The International didn't like it and managed to even the score with their opponents, taking the second map in 30 minutes with a score of 23-10.
Gaimin Gladiators didn't have to work hard to win. She came to them automatically due to the previously mentioned reasons.
This turn of events helped Fnatic, Gaimin Gladiators and Team Spirit strengthen their positions in Group B. All three teams are in the first position, having 2 wins each. Thunder Awaken and TSM share the 4th place, while Liquid take the 6th line of the table in their group.
Matches history: ESL One Stockholm 2022 Major
ESL One Stockholm Major 2022 started on May 12th and will end on May 22nd. The total prize pool of the Major competition is $500,000 and 3,530 Dota Pro Circuit rating points. The winner will earn the main reward of $200,000 and 680 DPC points. The silver medalist will receive $100,000 + 610 DPC points, and the team that takes 3rd place in the standings will get $75,000 and 530 rating points.