ESL Barcelona CS:GO Invitational: Day 2 Recap

The first game of the day, which was picked by Fnatic after they won against gBots yesterday, was x6tence vs.  G2.Kinguin . It became extremely clear that the gameplan was to phase out the weaker teams so the stronger teams could secure a better chance at winning the larger prize money.

Here is your day two recap:

x6tence vs. G2

•         Map: Train
•         Score: G2 wins 16-3 

EnVyUs  vs. gBots

•         Map: Mirage
•         Score: EnVyUs wins 16-4

G2 vs.  Vexed Gaming

•         Map: Overpass
•         Score: G2 wins 16-9 

Fnatic vs.  Dignitas

•         Map: Cobblestone
•         Score: Fnatic wins 19-17

EnVyUs vs.  Astralis

•         Map: Mirage
•         Score: Astralis wins 16-9 

Dignitas vs. Vexed

•         Map: Cobblestone
•         Score: Dignitas wins 16-5 

Astralis vs. G2

•         Map: Dust 2
•         Score: G2 wins 16-13 

Fnatic vs. EnVyUs

•         Map: Train
•         Score: Fnatic wins 16-7 

With these matches played out, here are the standings going into tomorrow:

• Fnatic- 2 lives left
• Team Dignitas- 2 lives left
• Astralis- 2 lives left
• G2- 2 lives left
• EnVyUs- 0 lives left. Final placing 5th
• Vexed Gaming- 0 lives left. Final placing 6th
• gBots- 0 life left. Final placing 7th
• x6tence- 0 lives left. Final placing 8th  

That being send, day three kicks off tomorrow morning with the Danish teams Astralis and Dignitas going face to face.

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