Liquid Pull Off Crucial Overtime Clutch to Eliminate TYLOO at Budapest Major

Team Liquid survived another elimination match at the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, taking down TYLOO 2–1 in a tense BO3 that ended with a decisive overtime clutch on Inferno. The victory moves Liquid to 2–2 in the Stage 2 Swiss, keeping their Major hopes alive after starting the event 0–2.

Ultimate & NertZ Deliver the Series-Defining Moments

Liquid’s AWPer Roland “ultimate” Tomkowiak was the standout performer with a 1.38 rating, dominant multikills on Train, and a huge 1v3 clutch that shut down TYLOO’s comeback on their own map. On the Inferno decider, ultimate’s late-round entries—described by him as “lucky shots”—opened the A site in the final round to end the series.

The match’s turning point came in overtime, where Guy “NertZ” Iluz converted a 1v2 clutch after a 2v4 recovery with ultimate. It was Liquid’s only won clutch on Inferno—yet the one that “mattered most.”

Keith “NAF” Markovic also delivered key impact with 86 ADR and a pivotal 1v2 on Ancient that kept Liquid competitive early.

TYLOO Strong, but Unable to Close Late Clutches

TYLOO pushed Liquid to the limit behind strong performances from

• Jee (1.24 rating),

• JamYoung (1.19 rating), and

• Mercury, whose early-round impact on Ancient and clutch on Inferno kept the series close.

Despite winning four clutches on the decider, TYLOO collapsed in overtime when it mattered.

Context: Liquid’s 0–2 Start Fueling the Comeback Story

This win continues Liquid’s recovery after an 0–2 opening day marked by losses to PARIVISION and B8.

• ultimate previously called the start “an off day” and urged the team not to be too harsh on themselves.

• After Liquid’s earlier elimination win over MIBR, EliGE said the roster is “a really good team” that just needs to avoid folding under pressure.

With the victory over TYLOO, Liquid now need one more BO3 win to reach Stage 3 of the Major.

Related Verified Coverage

• Liquid eliminate TYLOO in Budapest — HLTV match report

• ultimate on Liquid’s 0–2 start: “It was an off day” — HLTV interview

• Liquid eliminate MIBR — HLTV

• PARIVISION upset Liquid — HLTV