Favorites prevail at the Major as they advance to the next stage

The first two teams have booked their spots in the Elimination Stage of the Perfect World Shanghai Major, with The MongolZ and Liquid standing tall after dominant performances on Day 3 of the Opening Stage.

Liquid secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over FlyQuest, bouncing back from an initial stumble on the first map. Meanwhile, The MongolZ crushed GamerLegion in a swift 2-0 series, leaving no doubts about their superiority in the decisive match.

The results means that the two favorite teams join the likes of Vitality, G2 and NAVI at the next stage in Shanghai.

Fnatic and Imperial bow out early

At the other end of the table, Fnatic and Imperial suffered a disastrous run, becoming the first teams eliminated after three consecutive losses. Both teams will leave Shanghai with significant questions about their form and future as the Major progresses.

Standings After Day 3 | Shanghai Major Opening Stage

• 3-0 teams

  : The MongolZ, Liquid

• 2-1 teams

  : FlyQuest, GamerLegion, BIG, FURIA, paiN, Passion UA

• 1-2 teams

  : Cloud9, MIBR, Wildcard, Virtus.pro, Rare Atom, Complexity

• 0-3 teams

  : Fnatic, Imperial

Sunday’s Results:

• The MongolZ vs GamerLegion

  : 2-0

• Complexity vs Imperial

  : 2-0

• Rare Atom vs Fnatic

  : 2-1

• Liquid vs FlyQuest

  : 2-1

• FURIA vs Wildcard

  : 16-14

• paiN vs Cloud9

  : 13-11

• BIG vs Virtus.pro

  : 13-11

• MIBR vs Passion UA

  : 5-13