◆ First stand semi-final 1 game
▶ Gen.G Esports 0-3 G2 Esports
1st set Gen.G Esports L vs. W G2 Esports
2nd set Gen.G Esports L vs. W G2 Esports 3rd set Gen.G Esports L vs. W G2 Esports
Gen.G Esports, a strong contender for the championship, suffered a shock loss to G2 Esports.
Gen.G lost 0-3 to G2 Esports in the first stand semifinal match 1 held at Riot Games Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil on the 21st (Korean time). Gen.G, who was a strong candidate for the championship, failed to advance to the finals. G2 reached the finals of an international competition for the first time in 7 years since the 2019 Worlds. On the other hand, with Gen.G losing, Gen.G and BNK Peer
The gap widened at the bottom from the first set. Ash from ‘Ruler’, Miss Fortune from ‘Hans-sama’ died, and even Seraphine from ‘Duro’ was caught near the magic engineering dragon. At the top river, Gen.G, who even caught Chovy’s Galio, chased down G2’s troops wearing Baron buffs in the 28th minute, and 4 people died.
Zenji, who gave up the Earth Dragon soul to G2, was unable to stop G2’s troops pushing into the tower and was dragged down 0 to 1.
In the early 2nd set, Gen.G lost a 2-on-2 bottom battle to Duro’s Alistar. Gen.G, who lost two people in the 18-minute mid-river fight, suffered a crushing defeat in the 22-minute bottom teamfight. Gen.G, who gave up the Baron, also lost 3 people in the 24-minute bottom jungle fight.
Gen.G, which gave up the mid 3rd turret and nexus, also increased its global gold to 10,000 gold. Gen.G, who even gave up the Baron, was unable to stop G2’s forces that entered the bottom in the 31st minute and lost once again.
Gen.G lost ‘Canyon’ Ambesa to ‘Caps’ Akali in the bottom jungle in the 3rd set. In the 2-on-1 fight at Top River, Gwen of ‘Giin’ was captured by Jarvan IV of ‘Skymond’. Zenji, who suffered losses in battles in the tower jungle and tower, gave up the wind dragon soul.
Gen.G, who suffered a crushing defeat in the mid-game battle in the 24th minute, even allowed Baron to G2. Gen.G, who also suffered a crushing defeat in the Elder Dragon battle, lost its base to G2 and was thwarted from advancing to the finals.
Reporter Kim Yong-woo (kenzi@dailyesports.com)