Incredible comeback of NRG and the first playoff participants
Incredible comebacks and the first playoff spots: Paper Rex and NRG snatched victories on the fifth day
The third day of VALORANT Champions 2025 gave the audience an incredibly intense battle and two loud comebacks. The day determined the first participants of the playoff stage of the tournament: they were the Asian Paper Rex and the North American NRG, but the path to success for each team was dramatic in its own way.
The first to secure a spot in the quarterfinals was Paper Rex. In the match against the European team GIANTX, the authors of the sensation on the first day, the favorites from Asia started unsuccessfully, losing the first map. However, this only angered the team, which managed to pull itself together and show its true game. Taking advantage of the moment and increasing the pace, Paper Rex turned the tide of the series and, showing character, won in a tense fight with a score of 2:1.
The main passions flared up in the final match of the day between NRG and DRX. It seemed that the North Americans were confidently moving towards defeat: they irretrievably lost the first map, and on the second they were losing 0:5. However, it was then that NRG woke up and, showing incredible strength of spirit, not only came back but also won the map with a score of 13:11. The decisive map became a masterpiece: starting with a catastrophic score of 0:7, NRG did what seemed impossible. Gradually playing back one round at a time, they not only equalized the score but also once again snatched victory 13:11, completing a triumphant comeback and closing the series with a score of 2:1.
Brief results of the day:
Paper Rex and NRG became the first teams to guarantee themselves a spot in the playoffs of VALORANT Champions 2025.
The tournament continues on September 18 with two matches:
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15:00 CEST — Team Heretics vs T1
VALORANT Champions 2025 is taking place in Paris from September 12 to October 5, 2025. The total prize pool of the tournament is $2,250,000. Sixteen of the best teams in the world are fighting for the title of world champion.
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