PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Challengers Stage

G2 clash with ENCE in headline round 3 match

9-5-2022 22:38

One of the two top-6 teams will progress into the Legends stage without a loss.

As the first day of action in Antwerp has concluded, the round 3 matchups for the Challengers stage have been decided. Teams from the same result pool have been drawn against each other based on their Buchholz score, resulting in a blockbuster game between ENCE and G2 to close out the day at 18:15 .

The other 2-0 matchup that will see a team progress to the top 16 is Vitality - FORZE, while Renegades will have to stave off IHC for survival. After a shock loss to Imperial, Liquid are also a single BO3 away from elimination and will be taking on 9z next.

huNter- and co. are hoping to wrap up the Challengers stage quickly

Finally, four more BO1s will be played on Tuesday. After an unimpressive start, Complexity will have to face Outsiders, while Brazilian representation MIBR and Imperial will clash with Astralis and Bad News Eagles, respectively. To start off the day, Spirit will take on Eternal Fire.

PGL Major Antwerp Challengers Stage round 3 draw:

2-0 pool
14:30 Vitality vs FORZE (BO3)
18:15 ENCE vs G2 (BO3)

0-2 pool
14:30 Renegades vs IHC (BO3)
18:15 Liquid vs 9z (BO3)

1-1 pool
12:00 Spirit vs Eternal Fire (BO1)
12:00 Bad News Eagles vs Imperial (BO1)
13:15 Astralis vs MIBR (BO1)
13:15 Complexity vs Outsiders (BO1)

m0NEZY

2022-05-09 22:39

gl boys

pog

Liquid 0-3 xD

EZ4G2

Vit ENCE IHC TL Spirit BNE Astralis Outsiders

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-8/8

2022-05-09 22:51

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why? it seems to me the more logical matchups

2022-05-10 08:57

Gud matchups

2022-05-09 22:40

Spicy stuff The format makes for some good matches That 0/3 is gonna be crazy

Vitality got lucky

2022-05-09 22:41

Funnily enough i predicted entire seed and got 3-0 Vitality 0-3 9z rest is pretty much sure for me. i got G2,Forze,Ence, MIBR, Outsiders, Liquid(probably gonna last qualify) 1-2 will be wrong or perhaps only 1

2022-05-09 22:47

Going to say this as an NA fan, don't be surprised if 9Z manage to somehow upset Liquid...

2022-05-10 00:57

hltv pls fix you say it's at 18:15 but in the article it's 18:30

2022-05-09 22:42

2g2g2g2g2g2ggg22gg224g 423t34 t2 g2g g245fg

Imperial 3-1

2022-05-09 22:43

To EZ for ENCE.

Vitality G2 IHC Liquid Spirit Imperial Astralis Outsiders

2022-05-09 22:45

Seems good for the most part but outsiders can throw that, since they dont care much. Same goes for liquid at least 1 map and ence prob. Wins

2022-05-09 22:59

no way col can beat outsiders,they almost lost to IHC,.. G2 Ence is almost 50 50 match

2022-05-09 23:05

Forze gets unlucky for the first time in this major run.

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what do you mean unlucky? you think that vitality is their hardest possible opponent?

2022-05-09 23:01

Id say they got lucky again tbh xd, vitality imo is the most likely to have a bad day

2022-05-09 23:22

Nah mate, they have got "lucky" again in fact. Vitality is the worst opponent they could face from 2-0 map pool

2022-05-10 06:15

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G2's struggling. spirit could've won yesterday. imo current vitality is slightly better than current G2.

2022-05-10 06:33

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Spirit only made it close because Patsi played out of his mind on the CT side, G2 are still a pretty great team.

2022-05-10 06:50

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Yes i agree but Ence is way better in form than spirit. I highly doubt g2 vs ence would be a 50-50 match. For me it would be 60-40 (ence favour). Lets hope for the best 🤞

2022-05-10 09:06

Well Ence are sure going to be a much tougher opponent to crack, exciting game ahead!

2022-05-10 09:46

Indeed

2022-05-10 09:47

If you think current Vitality is better than current G2 you are either drunk or you haven't watched CS for a couple of months.

2022-05-10 10:56

okkkk....we'll see my drunk friend

2022-05-10 11:04

thank god i put 9z for 0-3 ence g2 going to be bangers

2022-05-09 22:46

Liquid 0-3 LUL

2022-05-09 22:50

Ez for ence

2022-05-09 22:55

bye bye Liquid

2022-05-09 22:58

renegades v IHC rip 50% OF 0-3 pick em

yea

2022-05-09 23:06

i had ENCE 3:0, so better not fuck it up even though i want G2 to win :)

yes fnx yes major

2022-05-09 23:51

Wow, buchholz is really delivering here. The only match that looks like it's going to be a complete blowout on paper is vitality - col, with all the others looking petty close judging by how well each team seems to be playing EZ4ENCE & gl to BNE, I really want both of those teams to go deep in this event (with one being far more likely than the other, but anyway)

2022-05-10 00:13

vitality - col?

2022-05-10 01:05

err, col-outsiders, brain fart moment. My b hahaha

2022-05-10 01:24

Wait till it gets 2-2. That's when Buchholz becomes a mess.

2022-05-10 06:38

ence best seed, punished by playing against best team :DD so shit system

2022-05-10 01:07

ence> g2 though

2022-05-10 02:25

Anything can be happen. G2 dont give up that easily and ence is not spirit. G2 should deliver on their t side especially niko.

2022-05-10 09:09

if g2 beat ence g2 win major ez

2022-05-10 05:36

LETSGOOO BNE

2022-05-10 05:47

Ence win this

2022-05-10 05:53

It will be tense for ence. But I heard from Lurppis who heard from Natu who heard from reliable source that Ence has surprise setup for this match, they have special deal with PGL and will pull entire 2019 ENCE roster to play. Some may now think "but how about AleksiB, our lord and savior?", but its easy, Aleksib will simply spectate and lead both sides, match will be 4vs4.

2022-05-10 07:13