On June 29, Bilibili Gaming confidently defeated G2 Esports with a score of 3:0 in the upper bracket final of the Play-in at the Mid-Season Invitational 2025. The Chinese giant effortlessly secured a spot in the Bracket Stage, where they will continue to compete with the world's best teams.
All three maps were under Bilibili Gaming 's complete control — the team set their pace from the first minutes and didn't allow G2 Esports to put up a fight. The European team couldn't adapt to the opponent's aggressive style and consistently lost initiative, leading to a quick end to each game.
The best player of the series was Elk — his stable and dominant play across all three maps made him a key factor in Bilibili Gaming 's crushing victory.
Best Moment of the Match
The undisputed best moment of the match was Bilibili Gaming 's desperate defense of the nexus on the first map of the matchup, which allowed them to turn the game around and claim the first map for themselves.
Next Match
On June 30 at 02:00 CET, G2 Esports will face GAM Esports in the battle for the last spot in the playoffs of MSI 2025.
The Mid-Season Invitational 2025 takes place from June 27 to July 12 in Canada, with a prize pool of $2,000,000. You can follow the news, schedule, and results of the tournament via the link.
