Team Liquid defeated BOOM Esports 2:1 at The International 2025

On September 4, 2025, during the group stage of The International 2025, Team Liquid faced BOOM Esports. The series was played in a best-of-3 format and ended with a 2:1 victory for Team Liquid, showcasing an exciting and intense performance across all maps.

Match Summary

The match between Team Liquid and BOOM Esports at The International 2025 was extremely intense and dynamic, showcasing a high level of play from both teams. On the first map, Team Liquid seized the initiative from the very start, controlling key objectives, using their heroes effectively, and dominating teamfights, which allowed them to secure a confident 43–23 victory. On the second map, BOOM Esports managed to turn the game around: they focused on an aggressive pace and early fights, utilized their heroes’ strengths strategically, and through coordinated play won the map 22–10, bringing intrigue back into the series. The third and decisive map became a true test of endurance and team coordination: Team Liquid regained control from the beginning, actively initiating teamfights, making full use of their key heroes, and steadily building their advantage without giving the opponents a chance to turn the game around, ultimately finishing the map 33–16 and winning the series 2:1, demonstrating a perfect balance of strategy, individual skill, and team synergy.

The International 2025 is the most prestigious tournament in the Dota 2 discipline, organized by Valve. The initial prize pool of The International is set at $1,600,000 USD, with the rest being raised through in-game transactions.