VCT 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo: vs Leviatán
Today, on February 27, NAVI VALORANT will face Leviatán in the quarterfinals of Omega Group VCT 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo. The match is scheduled to start at 18:00, the format is the best of 3.
On the way to the quarterfinals NAVI VALORANT beat Team Secret 2 : 0 (Icebox 13 : 8, Pearl 13 : 4) in the second round, and KRÜ Esports 2 : 0 (Ascent 13 : 5, Lotus 13 : 10) in the first round. Our opponents, — Leviatán — also haven't lost a single map in the tournament. In the first round they beat ZETA DIVISION 2 : 0 (Ascent 13 : 14, Pearl 13 : 11), in the second round - Team Vitality (Haven 16 : 14, Pearl 13 : 3).
Previously NAVI players, under FPX tag, met Leviatán in the first round of the VALORANT Champions 2022 bottom bracket, and ended the match 2 : 0 in their favor. Leviatán parted ways with coach BeTony in February of this year, but the players have continued to show great results. Currently the team has a winning streak of 6 matches, which is only 1 match more than NAVI. The match promises to be intense, as both teams want to continue their winning streak, and the ticket to the semifinals of the biggest VALORANT tournament is at stake.
Recall that LOCK//IN takes place in three stages. The matches in Alpha group took place on February 13-19: LOUD and DRX reached the semifinals of the tournament. Group Omega battles will run till February 27. The final stage of the tournament will begin on March 3. The 32 best teams in the world are fighting for the $ 500,000 prize pool.