Team Liquid beat FUT Esports 3-0 for EMEA final
revenge on the team that beat them in their upper bracket opener, after four straight lower bracket wins
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The VCT 2026 EMEA Stage 2 Lower Final was played on August 30, with Team Liquid beating FUT Esports 3-0. Liquid had lost 0-2 to that same FUT Esports in their opening upper bracket match, then won four straight in the lower bracket to reach the Grand Final. Their opponent is Karmine Corp, who came through the upper bracket.
From an 0-2 opening loss in the upper bracket to four straight lower bracket wins
Team Liquid lost 0-2 to FUT Esports in Upper Round 1 on August 21, dropping to the lower bracket on the first day of playoffs. From there they beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1, Enterprise Esports 2-0 and Fire Flux Esports 2-0, then met FUT Esports again in the Lower Final on August 30. The result was 3-0. Across the three maps, FUT Esports took a total of just 12 rounds.
| Map | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Split | 13-5 | Team Liquid |
| Ascent | 13-2 | Team Liquid |
| Lotus | 13-5 | Team Liquid |
Only the Grand Final against Karmine Corp remains
Karmine Corp beat FUT Esports 2-0 in the Upper Final on August 28 and had already advanced to the Grand Final. The EMEA Stage 2 Finals are being held in Barcelona from August 28 to 30. EMEA's four Champions Shanghai slots are already filled by Karmine Corp, Team Liquid, FUT Esports and Team Vitality, so the Grand Final is played for the regional title alone.
| Date | Round | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 21 | Upper Round 1 | Team Liquid - FUT Esports | 0-2 |
| August 28 | Upper Final | FUT Esports - Karmine Corp | 0-2 |
| August 29 | Lower Round 3 | Team Liquid - Fire Flux Esports | 2-0 |
| August 30 | Lower Final | FUT Esports - Team Liquid | 0-3 |
✍️ This is an original article by VALOPEDIA Editorial Team.
