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LOUD secure Vitality rematch after playoff upset

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LOUD secure Vitality rematch after playoff upset

LOUD beat NRG 2-1 in the VCT Champions 2026 upper-bracket semi-final on Saturday 10 October, advancing to face Team Vitality while NRG dropped into the lower bracket, according to Esports News UK.

The result gives LOUD another chance against the only team to beat them at the tournament so far. NRG, featuring British player Keiko, remain in contention but now have no room for error in the lower bracket.

LOUD claimed the opening map in 46 minutes, but NRG answered with the longest contest of the series, taking map two after 49 minutes to level the score. The match went to a decider, where LOUD closed out the series in 36 minutes.

The three-map win extends LOUD’s run to three consecutive victories at Champions. They had opened with a 2-0 win over EDward Gaming, then lost 0-2 to Vitality before recovering with 2-0 results against Global Esports and Paper Rex ahead of the NRG match.

NRG’s defeat ended a three-match winning streak at the event. The defending side had beaten Nongshim RedForce 2-0, Karmine Corp 2-1 and T1 2-0 before meeting LOUD, but the loss changes its route through the playoffs rather than ending its tournament.

LOUD advance to the upper-bracket final against Vitality, who reached the meeting with a 2-0 win over G2 Esports. NRG move into the lower bracket alongside teams still fighting to stay alive, including T1 and 100 Thieves, both of whom survived the first round there.

100 Thieves advanced by beating Nongshim RedForce 2-1, while T1 defeated Paper Rex by the same score.


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