IEM XIV Beijing: Astralis Advance to Playoffs
IEM XIV Beijing: Astralis Advance to Playoffs
The first day of the group stage of Intel Extreme Masters Season XIV – Beijing has concluded with Astralis securing their place in the playoffs stage.
The group stage features eight teams competing in two GSL groups with best-of-three series. Astralis placed first in Group A after defeating Vici Gaming (2-0) and 100 Thieves (2-0). Tomorrow 100 Thieves will compete with ENCE for the second ticket to the playoffs. The leaders of Group B are not known yet, as only the opening matches were played, where Team Vitality outplayed TyLoo (2-0), while FaZe Clan defeated Evil Geniuses (2-0). After the first day, the group standings look as follows:
| Group A | Group B | ||||||
| 1. | Astralis | 2-0 | 64-28 | 1. | FaZe Clan | 1-0 | 32-13 |
| 2. | 100 Thieves | 1-1 | 51-48 | 1. | Team Vitality | 1-0 | 32-13 |
| 2. | ENCE | 1-1 | 62-68 | 3. | Evil Geniuses | 0-1 | 13-32 |
| 4. | Vici Gaming | 0-2 | 45-78 | 4. | TYLOO | 0-1 | 13-32 |
IEM Season XIV – Beijing is being held on November 7-10th and features a $250,000 prize pool. The event is part of ESL Pro Tour and Intel Grand Slam.