What was the first day of PGL Major Stockholm 2021 Legends Stage remembered for?

The starting day of the PGL Major Stockholm 2021 Legends Stage has come to an end, during which the teams played two rounds. At the end of the gaming day, NAVI, G2, Entropiq and are claiming early access to the playoffs, while Evil Geniuses, ENCE, Vitality are just a step away from being eliminated from the championship. However, these are far from all the stories that the first day of the Legends stage presented.

First round of PGL Major Stockholm 2021 Legends Stage

The game day began with a bright meeting between G2 and Copenhagen Flames, during which the Balkan-French showed their character, having won the first victory in a long time at a major tournament. In the meantime, FaZe Clan did not notice Evil Geniuses, sending the North Americans preparing for the second round. Next not the server is the main sensation of the round - the Entropiq team. The Russian team simply did not notice Liquid on the Vertigo map, having issued a confident victory over the favorite. In a parallel match, Gambit did not feel ENCE, thus gaining the first victory in this tournament.

Another victory from the CIS came from the Vitality - Virtus.pro match, in which the French fell early and failed to return in the end. The NAVI team, which did not notice Heroic on Ancient in the first round, also began its victorious path. The last two meetings of the round ended on the Inferno map, where NIP outplayed MOUZ, while the Danes from Astralis confidently dealt with FURIA.

Results of the first round of the Legends stage:

• Evil Geniuses (6 - 16) FaZe Clan
• G2 Esports (16 - 11) Copenhagen Flames
• Gambit Esports (16 - 7) ENCE
• Team Liquid (9 - 16) Entropiq
• Team Vitality (14 - 16) Virtus.pro
• Natus Vincere (16 - 11) Heroic
• Ninjas in Pajamas (16 - 12) MOUZ
• FURIA Esports (10 - 16) Astralis
  

Second round of PGL Major Stockholm 2021 Legends Stage

In the second round, the teams finally shuffled, doubling the intrigue. It all started with a rather confident, if not peremptory, victory of the Copenhagen Flames over Evil Geniuses, which actually predetermined the fate of the North American team at this tournament. At the same time, in her match, FaZe Clan failed to cope with G2, sending the opponent to BO3 for reaching the playoffs. Next, the Entropiq team continued their ascent to Olympus, sensationally beating Gambit on Vertigo. Well, in a parallel game, Liquid did not feel any resistance from ENCE, sending the Europeans to the basket of EG.

Life hack from Entropiq:

In the next meeting, NAVI dealt with Virtus.pro without a chance, allowing the opponent to win a miserable four rounds in attack. At the same time, Heroic got its first victory at the Legends stage, which put Vitality on a par with the outsiders.

Results of the second round of the Legends stage:

• G2 Esports (16 - 7) FaZe Clan
• Gambit Esports (9 - 16) Entropiq
• Natus Vincere (16 - 4) Virtus.pro
  
• Evil Geniuses (2 - 16) Copenhagen Flames
• Team Liquid (16 - 8) ENCE
• Team Vitality (12 - 16) Heroic
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Schedule of the third round of PGL Major Stockholm 2021 Legends Stage

PGL Major Stockholm 2021 runs from October 26 to November 7 in Sweden. 24 teams are competing for a prize pool of $ 2,000,000, as well as BLAST Premier and ESL Pro Tour points. The championship playoffs will take place at the Avicii Arena with spectators, while the early stages of the championship take place in a studio format.