Yesterday we saw the beginning of the Group D matches at EPL. The majority of the series were close and intense, however, the most interesting match of the day was Evil Geniuses as they upset Astralis at ESL Pro League.
Evil Geniuses upset Astralis at ESL Pro League – How did they do it?
With the initial matches of Group D underway, the Evil Geniuses squad was up against the fearsome Astralis roster. Heading into the event Astralis was one of the favourites to come out on top during the group stage, but Evil Geniuses brought that to a halt. Here’s how:
First map to play out was Nuke. Historically, Astralis were super dominant on this map, but so were Evil Geniuses. At the start, the game was quite even, both teams having successful rounds on the CT-side, but on the T-side EG were stronger. They eventually won the map 16-12, and went on to the 2nd map, Vertigo.
Vertigo was certainly favoured towards Astralis, winning 9 rounds on the T-side, and 7-rounds on the CT-side. EG could never cope with the strong defense of Astralis, and lost 16-10.
Final Map
The final map of the series was Inferno, another map that is usually ideal for the Astralis lineup. Despite Astralis being the favourites to win this series, Evil Geniuses clutched up big time, and won the T-side massively (12-3). With such a massive lead already, it was easy for the North American lineup to finish the game, and they did so in style. Here is how the final map ended:
Evil Geniuses’ success with oBo
The most important to keep in mind is that this is oBo’s debut with the Evil Geniuses lineup. He parted ways with Complexity back in January and joined EG this month. oBo is a 17-year-old player with tons of potential, and he showcased it with previous CS:GO teams he’s been with. Hopefully this is not a one-off performance from Evil Geniuses, and they bring back the strength they had in late 2019.
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