BC.Game secured a victory over Betclic with a score of 2:1 in the upper bracket match of the 1/32 finals stage of the ESL Challenger League Season 50: Europe - Cup #1. This marks BC.Game's second consecutive win with s1mple on the roster.

On the first map, Overpass, chosen by BC.Game, Betclic started strong and confidently closed the game 13:6. However, on Mirage, BC.Game dominated entirely, winning 13:4, and sealed the victory on the decisive Ancient with a 13:10 score.

The MVP of the match was Andreas "aNdu" Maasing, who completed the series with 50 kills, 38 deaths, and an ADR of 88.7. Alexander " s1mple " Kostyliev also deserves mention, finishing the match with 42 kills to 32 deaths, and an ADR of 81.5. 

Thanks to their victory, BC.Game advances to the next stage, where they will face the winner of the Passion UA / Betera matchup. Betclic, on the other hand, drops to the lower bracket, where they will play against the loser of the Passion UA / Betera pair.

ESL Challenger League Season 50: Europe - Cup 1 runs from August 11 to September 1 online. The tournament features a prize pool of $25,000 and a spot in the Regional Final, where four teams will compete for one slot in the ESL Pro League Season 23.