B8, Liquid'i Mirage'da 13:7 yenerek StarLadder Budapest Major 2025'in 2. etabını önemli bir zaferle açtı

B8 confidently kicked off the second stage of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, beating Liquid on Mirage with a 13:7 scoreline. After a powerful 7:1 start, the Ukrainian team maintained control and didn’t allow the favorites to get back into the match.

Mirage (7:13 B8)

B8 began Mirage on the T side, and their aggressive approach allowed them to dominate early and take a strong 7:1 lead. Liquid managed to slow the pace and secured the last four rounds of the first half, bringing the score to a workable 5:7. However, once Liquid switched to the T side, they struggled to break through B8’s defense and claimed only two rounds. B8 confidently closed Mirage 13:7.

Match MVP

The MVP of Mirage was kensizor, whose aggressive T-side play and excellent understanding of enemy positions were crucial to B8’s success. His stats for the match: ADR — 95.4, Swing +4.52%, rating 1.39.

Despite being the favorite in this matchup, Liquid start Stage 2 with a loss and fall into the 0-1 bracket. B8, meanwhile, secure an important win and move into the 1-0 pool. StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Stage 2 runs from November 29 to December 2, with only 8 of the 16 teams advancing to Stage 3.