Hanwha Life sweep G2 to keep Worlds playoff hopes alive

Hanwha Life Esports eliminated G2 Esports with a 2-0 victory in Round 4 of the League of Legends World Championship Swiss Stage on Friday, Oct. 30. The result moved Hanwha Life to 2-2 and left G2 with a 1-3 record.

Hanwha Life controlled both games. It won the first in 28 minutes with a 22-11 kill advantage. Seo “Kanavi” Jin-hyeok recorded eight kills and 10 assists on Lee Sin.

The second game lasted 26 minutes, with Hanwha Life finishing with 19 kills to G2’s seven. Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong led the team on Lucian with 10 kills and one death. Kanavi was named player of the series.

Hanwha Life’s win completed Round 4 and set the remaining Swiss Stage matchups for Saturday, Oct. 31. All six teams still in the competition have 2-2 records and will play best-of-three series for the final three quarterfinal places.

Hanwha Life will face Bilibili Gaming, Karmine Corp will meet Movistar KOI, and LOS will play LYON. The winners will advance to the quarterfinals, while the losers will be eliminated. The match order and start times had not been confirmed when Hanwha Life defeated G2.

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