DreamLeague Season 26 heats up as Group Stage 2 delivers thrilling matches
The one-million-dollar DreamLeague Season 26 Dota 2 tournament is in full swing, with Group Stage 2 serving up a feast of intense matchups on Tuesday.
dota-216Sixteen teams began their journey in Group Stage 1, split into two groups of eight. The top four from each group have advanced to Group Stage 2, a single round-robin format of best-of-three series.
From there, the top teams will move on to the double-elimination playoffs, culminating in a best-of-five grand final on 1 June.
Tuesday's action-packed results saw PARIVISION edge out Aurora Gaming 2-1, maintaining a perfect series record despite dropping their first map of the day.
After losing the opener in 43 minutes, PARIVISION responded with back-to-back victories on the red side in 41 and 31 minutes.
BetBoom Team continued their strong run, claiming a 2-1 win over Gaimin Gladiators. Despite a quick 22-minute loss in the first map, BetBoom recovered with two long, strategic wins, cementing their place in second on the leaderboard.
Talon Esports also notched a 2-1 victory, overcoming a strong challenge from Yakult Brothers. After losing the opener, Talon rebounded with two consecutive wins on the red side to claim the series.
In another tight clash, Team Liquid secured their first win of Group Stage 2 by defeating Nigma Galaxy 2-1. Liquid took the first and third maps, with Nigma briefly levelling the series in game two.
