Liquid defeat fnatic in London

Liquid have defeated fnatic 16-14 on Cache to start their ECS Season 5 Finals campaign.

Liquid and fnatic squared off in the second Group A opening match at the ECS Season 5 Finals. The game on Cache kicked off with Liquid on the T-side. The North Americans won the pistol round by turning around a 3vs4 disadvantage.

fnatic and Liquid traded punches in the first four rounds as the game was tied at 2-2. Epitacio "⁠TACO⁠" de Melo's opening kills in the following three rounds helped Liquid take and extend the lead (5-2). Even though fnatic won the tenth round to trail 7-3, they couldn't start a streak and Liquid went on to win the half 12-3.

Liquid will play Astralis for a playoff spot

Jesper "⁠JW⁠" Wecksell got a triple kill in the second half pistol round as fnatic cut the deficit to eight rounds (12-4). Liquid responded in the following round to break fnatic's economy, making it 13-4.

After losing another round, fnatic won six in a row but ultimately couldn't catch up to Liquid who closed out the game 16-14 thanks to TACO's incredible flank in the last round.

Matchpage
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8th June 2018
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Cache
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 fnatic K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating2.0
22 - 18 +4 81.1 66.7% 1.11
19 - 20 -1 67.8 76.7% 1.00
19 - 24 -5 71.8 60.0% 0.91
12 - 23 -11 53.6 70.0% 0.68
13 - 22 -9 51.8 50.0% 0.68
 Liquid K - D +/- ADR KAST Rating2.0
26 - 14 +12 88.3 80.0% 1.42
24 - 20 +4 80.7 80.0% 1.21
21 - 14 +7 72.8 83.3% 1.20
18 - 19 -1 81.2 70.0% 1.19
18 - 18 0 63.9 70.0% 0.99

Next up in London Liquid will face Astralis in the Group A winners' match for a spot in the semi-finals. fnatic on the other hand will take on Cloud9 in a best-of-three game tomorrow to stay alive at the ECS Season 5 Finals.

Brazil Epitacio 'TACO' de Melo
Epitacio 'TACO' de Melo
Age:
23
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.95
Maps played:
696
KPR:
0.62
DPR:
0.64
Sweden Jesper 'JW' Wecksell
Jesper 'JW' Wecksell
Age:
23
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
1326
KPR:
0.75
DPR:
0.68
wp by taco lol
2018-06-08 17:04
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#3
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Palestine zwe
expected
2018-06-08 17:04
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9 replies
Ez for TACO VACO aka Top1 entry in the world
2018-06-08 17:09
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8 replies
#45
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Austria shaak!
Expected
2018-06-08 17:11
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2 replies
Expected
2018-06-08 17:24
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1 reply
unexpected
2018-06-08 17:32
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#57
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Brazil LUIXTR0NDA
>botaco >goataco Pick one
2018-06-08 17:21
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4 replies
#74
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Denmark Twick_
Greatest of all time, taco
2018-06-08 18:31
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3 replies
OMFG!!! Thank you dude... I just realize now that GOAT means greatest of all time LMFAO HAHAHAHAHAHA I thought it was just the animal but didn't know why LUL
2018-06-08 19:03
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2 replies
#81
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Australia SUNSPY
I AM THE GOAT I LIVE ON MOUNTAIN AND MAKE MILK :D
2018-06-08 21:07
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#82
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Denmark Twick_
You can thank me later.
2018-06-08 21:52
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#30
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Austria frazn
would've been a win for fnatic with lekr0 :/
2018-06-08 17:06
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9 replies
100%
2018-06-08 17:09
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I aren't think that
2018-06-08 17:10
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#55
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United Kingdom Jonty04l32
You do not know that.
2018-06-08 17:20
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6 replies
#59
mertz | 
Austria frazn
u sure?
2018-06-08 17:21
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5 replies
#62
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United Kingdom Jonty04l32
Yes. Lekr0 was removed due to internal differences with lekr0 in the team, so chances could've been awry, or even wrose, with lekr0 in the team. 16-14 is by no means a total-loss, it went to all 30 rounds...
2018-06-08 17:23
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I don't think that would've affected that much the game as in Lekr0 wouldn't have got such bad numbers as both Golden and Xizt. Golden as a fragger seems to still be a complete BOT. Xizt picking Cache and leaving nuke open so late on the veto tells me that Fnatic is practicing maps that they don't even play, they're not good on maps they don't even play, it's pretty clear by how they played, and if you're banning Mirage and Inferno that are 2 of your best maps... Something is gotta be wrong... I'm sayin it right now, this team isn't going further than this group stage, and it's all fault of Xizt being on this lineup while they still have golden.
2018-06-08 20:15
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#78
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United Kingdom Jonty04l32
I'll agree that the lineup will fall, but I am not going to blame Xizt because I think he can help the team improve.
2018-06-08 20:16
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2 replies
I don't think that Xizt is the only problem, nor blaming it all on him, the team could work if they have Xizt and Lekr0 or Xizt and another fragger, but Xizt and Golden... There's no point on having them both...
2018-06-08 20:18
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#80
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United Kingdom Jonty04l32
I agree completely. Excellent post and overall analysis. Have a good day, [Darkeren]. ^^
2018-06-08 20:18
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#2
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Macau Never get tired
"Never pick Cache against me motherfucker" (c)
2018-06-08 17:04
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I was thinking that also. But This is thier first match. They have the potential to be a great team but need to find thier groove and work hard. I cpuldnt aee them winning with Golden calling and lekro with them. Liquid has been looking good and yet they almost lost fnatic did not play that well
2018-06-08 17:19
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Ez
2018-06-08 17:04
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Unexpected...
2018-06-08 17:05
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#6
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Poland Astoner55
gg :o
2018-06-08 17:04
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#7
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Korea shglet
-golden
2018-06-08 17:04
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2 replies
would be nice to see faze getting new 5th and olof signing for fnatic But i doubt it will happen
2018-06-08 17:29
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1 reply
#76
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Korea shglet
Would be nice to see that with xizt but doubt it will happen..
2018-06-08 19:28
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Ez 4 TACO
2018-06-08 17:04
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Rip
2018-06-08 17:04
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GOD TACO
2018-06-08 17:04
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sit the fk down
2018-06-08 17:04
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expected
2018-06-08 17:04
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Ecs You Beauty!
2018-06-08 17:05
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Unluko
2018-06-08 17:05
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God forgives Taco doesnt
2018-06-08 17:05
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#16
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DeM | 
Italy Brian_Furious
damn
2018-06-08 17:05
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#17
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Sweden Zolity
fuck
2018-06-08 17:05
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#18
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Denmark megz
Both teams looked really shaky. Glad liquid was able to clos eit out tho
2018-06-08 17:05
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#19
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Estonia rYm
thx taco <3
2018-06-08 17:05
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-lekr0 = -fnatic
2018-06-08 17:05
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#21
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Europe artilele
GOD 74C0 SK LUL
2018-06-08 17:05
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#22
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Peru cookiesA
Nice move fnatic hahahah
2018-06-08 17:06
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:( nt
2018-06-08 17:06
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Sure fnatic kick your best aimer wp
2018-06-08 17:06
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But they didnt. Thier best aimer is either Krimz or flusha. Lekr0 would be the 2nd best aimer next to either of them. Plus Lekro has had some ups and downs. And on a premier stage you need to be consistent. Flusha and jw have been looking above average but for flusha he needs to bring back that Katowice preformans and consistantly be that good. Golden needs to work in his aim but his gamesense is not bad. Jw needs to be more consistent and xizt needs to fit in. He is not a bad IgL and this is thier first official match. Krimz is still a beast but i feel like they would have won on mirage. Who banned that btw?
2018-06-08 17:22
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#25
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Brazil zezaoo
vacooooo
2018-06-08 17:06
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WHY IN GOD'S NAME IS GOLDEN STILL IN FNATIC? LEKR0 SHOULD PLAY INSTEAD OF HIM!
2018-06-08 17:06
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#27
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Moldova OptimusBlyad
Never pick Cache aga...oh wait NiP:"Oh and thanks for Lekr0 guys"
2018-06-08 17:07
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#28
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United Kingdom Legoshi
NA with the classic choke but our Brazilian has anti choke spray so ez
2018-06-08 17:06
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2 replies
#35
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Brazil Dickzera
Lol
2018-06-08 17:07
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#37
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United States Prattatat
+1
2018-06-08 17:08
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#29
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Czech Republic Rewask
nt
2018-06-08 17:06
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#31
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Hong Kong Ver1tasC
Expected. Golden will be kicked soon... Feel sorry for him but that's what fnatic needs to do. Xizt showed great mid-round calls, no doubt he's better than golden as an igl. olof gives up faze all the time in order to come back to fnatic? Haha may be.
2018-06-08 17:08
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Taco playing good in a NA team It says a lot about how much garbage SK and BR CS are PD: Xizt OMEGALUL, overrated cuz he was carried by faze.
2018-06-08 17:07
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#63
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Brazil vass28
Your comment shows how jealous and hater you are, taco is just another good player from Brazil hltv.org/matches/2323135/sk-vs-liquid-st.. cry is free uruguayan kid
2018-06-08 17:23
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Why do u even talk? Holy shit get a life
2018-06-09 00:33
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#33
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Poland jagnie
Xzist XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
2018-06-08 17:07
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Xizt was a good choice
2018-06-08 17:07
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#36
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Korea Netanyahu
-Golden +Lekr0 ffs Lekr0 is one of the best Swedish fraggers
2018-06-08 17:08
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#38
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Norway Luke Earthwalker
Yea 2 igls best idea lmao
2018-06-08 17:08
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Golden still bottom frag keke
2018-06-08 17:08
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naf fly short interview was so wierd i mean come on dude, do u know how to speak?
2018-06-08 17:09
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he does his speaking in the server boiiiii
2018-06-08 17:13
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We did it TACO VACO <3 Glad for that bro, I'm proud of you my brother! Congratz and good luck against Astralis! WE CAN DO IT! We smart, we loyal, we friendly, we are from BRAZIL! Kreygasm
2018-06-08 17:10
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-lekr0 instead of -golden was the most retarded move since godsent meme
2018-06-08 17:12
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#48
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Europe arthurklpx
Vaco
2018-06-08 17:14
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#49
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NiKo | 
Europe trey_
close
2018-06-08 17:14
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GOOD JOOB TACO <3
2018-06-08 17:14
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#51
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Armenia 1915
Ez for best NA team
2018-06-08 17:15
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#52
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Sweden Nokkeri
GG. Xizt still did alot of good calling on T SIDE. -Golden after ECS, Maybe +Draken or +Brollan
2018-06-08 17:17
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#61
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Finland Smoonah
new 2 IGL clan experiment 2.0
2018-06-08 17:22
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No lekro no win
2018-06-08 17:17
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It was a valiant effort from Fnatic albeit the whole match coming to an anti-climatic end. If it would have went to overtime, Fnatic would have definitely closed out the match. T-Side of Fnatic looked solid. Xizt's calls were great, really confused Liquid. Golden's entry-fragging kills were on point. Definitely a great potential in this Fnatic lineup.
2018-06-08 17:21
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#58
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Finland Smoonah
let’s get rid of lekro tho Lol
2018-06-08 17:21
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GOD NAF
2018-06-08 17:26
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Easy Bois
2018-06-08 17:35
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As much as I like golden I think its time to get a new player because the lack of firepower since xizt joined/lekr0 left.
2018-06-08 17:37
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imagine kicking lekr0 for this
2018-06-08 17:50
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We cannot win against astralis with golden and exzist on the same team one needs to go today
2018-06-08 18:18
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