{"id":35275,"date":"2024-04-12T22:47:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T02:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=35275"},"modified":"2024-04-12T22:47:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T02:47:46","slug":"g2-esports-faze-clan-advance-to-iem-chengdu-semi-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/g2-esports-faze-clan-advance-to-iem-chengdu-semi-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"G2 Esports &#038; FaZe Clan advance to IEM Chengdu semi-finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a thrilling matchup at <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/iem-spring\/\" title=\"IEM Chengdu betting guide\">IEM Chengdu<\/a>, G2 Esports showcased their prowess against Virtus.pro, securing a decisive victory in a two-map series on Anubis and Overpass.<\/p>\n<p>Led by the dynamic duo of Ilya &#8220;\u2060m0NESY\u2060&#8221; Osipov and Nikola &#8220;\u2060NiKo\u2060&#8221; Kova\u010d, G2 outplayed Virtus.pro at every turn, demonstrating exceptional teamwork and individual skill.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">G2-0 IN THE QUARTER-FINALS 2\ufe0f\u20e3-0\ufe0f\u20e3<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/G2CSGO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@G2CSGO<\/a> make it to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> Chengdu Semi-Finals after taking down <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/virtuspro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@virtuspro<\/a> 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>13-6 Anubis<br \/>13-10 Overpass <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AsdHe7fVhH\">pic.twitter.com\/AsdHe7fVhH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Intel\u00ae Extreme Masters (@IEM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IEM\/status\/1778713809294696810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On Anubis, Virtus.pro struggled to find their footing against a dominant G2 defence.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a brief resurgence after winning the second pistol round, Virtus.pro faltered in the face of G2&#8217;s strategic plays, ultimately succumbing to a 13-6 defeat.<\/p>\n<p>The battle intensified on Overpass as Virtus.pro asserted their dominance early on, establishing a 5-1 lead.<\/p>\n<p>However, G2 rallied back with a series of impressive plays, including a standout performance from NiKo.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, it was m0NESY&#8217;s clutch plays that turned the tide in G2&#8217;s favour, securing crucial rounds and ultimately leading to a 13-10 victory.<\/p>\n<p>With their sights set on the semi-finals against MOUZ, G2&#8217;s momentum remains strong as they continue to prove themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike 2 betting guide\">Counter-Strike 2<\/a> scene.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, FaZe Clan advanced to the semi-finals after a hard-fought series against Team Liquid.<\/p>\n<p>Despite facing tough competition, FaZe&#8217;s resilience and strategic prowess ultimately secured them a 2-1 (16-13, 13-11, 13-10) victory, with wins on Nuke and Mirage.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This was TOO close.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaZeClan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FaZeClan<\/a> edge out <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamLiquidCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TeamLiquidCS<\/a> 2-1 to advance to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> Chengdu 2024 Semi-Finals!<\/p>\n<p>16-13 Nuke<br \/>11-13 Anubis<br \/>13-10 Mirage <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JkQY1xYwrU\">pic.twitter.com\/JkQY1xYwrU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Intel\u00ae Extreme Masters (@IEM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IEM\/status\/1778783420438450631?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Liquid, despite showing promise with their new lineup, fell short against FaZe&#8217;s seasoned lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Mareks &#8220;\u2060YEKINDAR\u2060&#8221; Ga\u013cinskis displayed flashes of brilliance, while Russel &#8220;\u2060Twistzz\u2060&#8221; Van Dulken showcased his carry potential, but they couldn&#8217;t match Helvijs &#8216;broky&#8217; Saukants and David &#8216;frozen&#8217; \u010cer\u0148ansk\u00fd on the other side of the server.<\/p>\n<p>However, FaZe&#8217;s ability to clutch out crucial rounds proved decisive in their victory.<\/p>\n<p>FaZe now prepares to face Astralis in the semi-finals, eager to avenge their earlier defeat in the group stage.<\/p>\n<p>With both teams showcasing their resilience and skill, fans can expect an intense showdown as they vie for a spot in the grand finals of IEM Chengdu.<\/p>\n<h3>IEM Chengdu Semi-Finals<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"pageList\">\n<li>MOUZ (+125) vs G2 Esports (-175.44) @ 3pm CST<\/li>\n<li>Astralis (+137) vs FaZe Clan (-188.68) @ 6:15pm CST<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After claiming quarter-final victories in their respective series, FaZe Clan and G2 Esports have secured semi-final places at IEM Chengdu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":35110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[3111,127,103,3565,2768,128,322],"class_list":["post-35275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-counter-strike-2","tag-faze-clan","tag-g2-esports","tag-iem-chengdu","tag-iem-spring","tag-team-liquid","tag-virtus-pro"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35275"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35275"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35277,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35275\/revisions\/35277"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}