Sentinels , considered favorites going into the match, suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of KRU Esports, while NRG Esports handled the pressure and took down FURIA on another action-packed day at VCT 2025: Americas Stage 1.

NRG Esports vs FURIA
NRG Esports , the favorites against FURIA, had a shaky start, losing their map pick, Lotus (10:13). However, they quickly regained control and dominated the following maps — Pearl (13:2) and Fracture (13:4). Adam "mada" Pampuch was named MVP of the match with an impressive 52 kills across three agents: Jett, Raze, and Neon.

Sentinels vs KRU Esports
The upset of the day came in the form of Sentinels ’ defeat, who couldn’t win a single map against KRU Esports despite being the expected winners. On Lotus — picked by Sentinels — they held on during the first half, but after switching to attack, managed to win just one round, ending the map 7:13 in favor of KRU. A similar story unfolded on Icebox: Sentinels won the first half on attack but again faltered on defense, securing only one round in the second half — final score 8:13. The standout player of the match was keznit , though zekken also showed strong individual effort in trying to carry Sentinels .

VCT 2025: Americas Stage 1 runs from March 21 to May 4. The event features 12 teams competing for three spots at VCT 2025: Masters Toronto and valuable Americas Points needed to qualify for VALORANT Champions. More results and match schedules can be found via the provided link.