Team Liquid in Major Danger After Elimination by Spirit at BLAST Open London

Team Liquid in Major Danger After Elimination by Spirit at BLAST Open London

Overview:
Team Liquid now finds themselves one step away from being eliminated from contention at BLAST Open London 2025. Their defeat came at the hands of Team Spirit, who sent them packing from the group-stage online lower bracket with a firm 2–0 result. Liquid’s only remaining path to the Wembley Arena LAN finals is a do-or-die best-of-three match against the winner of FlyQuest vs. G2. 

Match Breakdown:

The series began with Dust2, where Spirit edged out Liquid 16–12.

Map two on Mirage was similarly one-sided, concluding at 13–7 in Spirit’s favor. 

Player Highlights:

Spirit’s Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov delivered a standout performance, topping the charts with an outstanding 1.70 rating, 31 kills, and over 146 ADR. 

Ivan “zweih” Gogin also made a significant impact, leading Spirit in assists (18 total), showcasing coordination and teamwork. 

For Liquid, Twistzz managed to maintain a respectable rating of 1.35, contributing effectively despite the overall team loss. 

Context & Momentum:
Earlier in the upper bracket, Liquid suffered a hard-fought 0–2 defeat to FURIA, a match highlighted by “shaky moments” but also by Zweih’s efforts to bounce back from previous errors. 

Adding to the pressure, Liquid had a rocky start to the season, including an early exit (13–16th place) at IEM Cologne, coupled with disappointing failures to qualify for the ESL Pro League and BLAST Open Lisbon. Despite a riveting quintuple-overtime win over ECSTATIC (28–26 on Train), their form has been far from consistent. 

Additional Related Headlines from BLAST Open London:

“Vitality beat GL to qualify for London Finals”

Team Vitality became the first side to seal a LAN finals berth, defeating GamerLegion 2–1 (Train 13–9, Inferno 7–13, Nuke 13–4). Their campaign continues with a seeding match versus the winner of Natus Vincere vs. FaZe. 

Other notable group-stage developments include matches like “G2 ease past FlyQuest,” and “M80 hand NAVI a humbling elimination.” 

Summary & Next Steps:

Team Liquid’s survival is hanging by a thread. Only one more win — in the upcoming best-of-three — stands between them and elimination.

Spirit’s momentum is strong after this convincing win, pushing them closer to LAN finals action.

The upcoming FlyQuest vs. G2 winner will determine Liquid’s final adversary in the lower bracket.