NAVI sweep Falcons into IEM Beijing lower bracket

Natus Vincere, known as NAVI, swept Falcons 2-0 on Nov. 2, sending them to the lower bracket after the final Group A series on IEM Beijing’s opening day. The main broadcast matches were played before a crowd on a 360-degree stage.

NAVI won Ancient 13-5, led by Ihor “w0nderful” Zhdanov’s 2.24 rating. It was his highest-rated performance of the year. He also recorded a round swing of plus 13.39% on the map.

Falcons put up a closer fight on Mirage. The teams traded rounds, with force-buy wins and multi-kill rounds shaping the map. NAVI won the map to complete the sweep.

Falcons will face FaZe in the first round of lower-bracket matches on Nov. 3. The winner will stay in the tournament, while the loser will be eliminated.

FURIA also sent FaZe to the lower bracket on Nov. 2 with a 2-1 win. HEROIC defeated B8 2-0, and The MongolZ beat Legacy 2-1.

The other Group A matches scheduled for Nov. 3 are The MongolZ against HEROIC, Legacy against B8 and FURIA against NAVI.

In Group B, Liquid defeated Aurora 2-0, PARIVISION beat G2 2-1, BETBOOM defeated 9z 2-1 and MOUZ beat TYLOO 2-0. Aurora will face G2 in the lower bracket on Nov. 3, while TYLOO will play 9z.

Liquid will meet PARIVISION, and MOUZ will face BETBOOM in the other Group B matches scheduled for Nov. 3.

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