There was much on the line when the world leaders from FaZe took on Johannes “tabseN” Wodarz and BIG yesterday at ESL Pro League Season 16. The matchup was set to determine which team goes through to the playoff stage at the prestigious event, following the footsteps of G2 and Outsiders.
Throughout the series, it seemed like FaZe just wanted that playoff ticket way more than BIG, which also became quite evident in the scores on Dust2 (16-11) and Nuke (16-11). The result means that FaZe secure the #2 spot granting them further advancement to the next round.
The defending #ESLProLeague champions still have a shot to finish the #IntelGrandSlam in Malta! ?@FaZeClan ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS! pic.twitter.com/aJ9mnJFdik
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) September 11, 2022
In yesterday’s other matches from Group B, we saw G2 and MIBR win 2-0 in their respective Bo3’s against Outsiders and FTW.
Group B standings | ESL Pro League Season 16
1. G2 15 points (+73)
2. FaZe 12 points (+39)
3. Outsiders 9 points (+27)
4. BIG 6 points (+3)
5. MIBR 3 points (-62)
6. FTW 0 points (-80)
These teams have secured a playoff spot so far:
Vitality – Fnatic – NAVI – G2 – FaZe – Outsiders