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First Upset of Champs 2024: Trace Esports upset Team Vitality at VALORANT Champions 2024
The day 3 of VALORANT Champions 2024 started with Talon Esports teasing an upset over Aspas’ Leviatan, unfortunately they could not complete the task.
The following game featured Team Vitality taking on Trace Esports, with the former coming in as the heavy favorites. While the esports pundits expected Trace Esports to be a much better team than Bilibili Gaming, who could not hold a candle to FNATIC yesterday, many predicted the game to go Sayf and Vitality’s way.
However, Trace not only finished what Talon could not, but completely destroyed the hopes of many to get the “100%” title for correct pickems.
Team Vitality 1-2 Trace Esports
Trace Esports came out of the gate swinging as they secured an early 6-1 lead on Ascent. Vitality, however, salvaged the half, winning four out of the final five rounds to close the half of 5-7.
Trace managed to secure 11 rounds early but struggled to close out the map, with their opponent’s offense forcing OT. Fortunately, they closed it in OT, going 1-0 up in the series.
Despite a competitive start to Sunset, Vitality completely destroyed the Chinese side, forcing a third map.
With the momentum pushing them forward, Vitality secured a strong 5-1 start, but the rest of the rounds had Trace written all over them. In the 14 rounds that followed, the China #3 seed won 12 rounds to win the final map 13-7. With the map win, they delivered the first real upset of VALORANT Champions 2024.
Trace Esports will now face Leviatán in the Playoffs qualification game. Team Vitality will take on Primmie and friends in an elimination game.
Tomorrow, VALORANT Champions Seoul action features Group D fixtures.
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