Third day of the playoffs VALORANT Champions 2025: G2 Esports and GIANTX have left the tournament

On September 27, the first elimination matches in the lower bracket of the playoffs took place at the VALORANT Champions 2025 tournament. The outcome of the day brought bitter disappointment for two teams — G2 Esports and GIANTX, who ended their participation in the championship.

In the first match of the day, the Korean team DRX faced the American club G2 Esports. The battle was extremely intense and lasted all three maps. Despite the desperate resistance of G2 Esports, DRX proved stronger in the decisive confrontation, winning with a score of 2:1 and continuing their path in the lower bracket. For G2 Esports, this defeat means final elimination from the tournament in 7-8th place.

The second match of the day also gave the audience three maps. Team Heretics and GIANTX engaged in a fierce battle for the right to stay in the championship. In a hard-fought battle, Team Heretics managed to turn the series in their favor and closed it with a score of 2:1. The victory allows Team Heretics to continue the fight, while for GIANTX the tournament ended in 7-8th place.

Brief results of the day:

• DRX 2:1 G2 Esports

• Team Heretics 2:1 GIANTX

Tournament bracket:

• Continue the fight in the lower bracket: DRX, Team Heretics

• Left the tournament: G2 Esports, GIANTX

The tournament continues on September 28 with two matches:

15:00 CEST — Paper Rex vs Fnatic

18:00 CEST — MIBR vs NRG

VALORANT Champions 2025 is taking place in Paris from September 12 to October 5, 2025. Sixteen of the world's best teams are competing for the title of world champion and a prize pool of $2,250,000.