Triumph upset Liquid in IEM Beijing
The former #1 in the world couldn’t ease past Triumph in a surprising defeat.
Triumph tie a knot on Liquid’s campaign at IEM Beijing by eliminating them in the semi-final. The underdogs from Triumph took down the giants from Liquid in a strong 2-1 victory (16-12, 8-16, 16-14). The player of the game was undoubtedly Triumph’s young AWPer Paytyn “junior” Johnson who played outstandingly and secured the vital Grand Final spot with a 70-48 k/d, 92.2 ADR, 1.36 rating.
Watch junior win important 1v2 clutch in the deciding map.
The Grand Final in IEM Beijing is set for Sunday at 21:00 (CET) where Triumph either will play the winner of the last semi-final between Evil Geniuses and Chaos.