The final stage of VCT 2025: China Stage 2 continues, with only three decisive matches remaining. Today, in the lower bracket semifinals, XLG Esports faced EDward Gaming , and we now know which team has advanced to the final.

EDward Gaming vs XLG Esports
Although both teams are considered among the strongest in their region, the reigning world champions EDward Gaming are still head and shoulders above their less experienced opponents. On the first map, Lotus, the team won a tense battle with a score of 13:11, but on the second map, Lotus, XLG didn't stand a chance, and EDward won again 13:5.

As a result of the match, EDward Gaming advances to the lower bracket final, where they will face Bilibili Gaming tomorrow for a slot in the grand final. XLG Esports , in turn, leaves the event in 4th place with 7 China Points, but even so, the team has secured a spot in Valorant Champions 2025.

VCT 2025: China Stage 2 runs from July 3 to August 31. Twelve partner teams from the Chinese region are competing for two direct slots at Champions 2025 and valuable CN points, which will determine two more teams that will qualify for the world championship. You can follow the detailed coverage of the tournament at the link.