Worth the wait: XSET stuns FPX to top group C at VALORANT Champions 2022

After some serious health issues hospitalized members of FPX and postponed their match against XSET, the two teams finally met in the Group C winner’s match with a playoffs spot at VALORANT Champions up for grabs.

Pearl started out as a very even match, with both sides taking rounds back and forth. BcJ and Zekken led the charge for XSET’s attack side, with Zekken using Neon to wide swing and close the distance while BcJ racked up a ton of precise kills on Fade. But FPX had a number of impressive retakes, most notably on the A site, leading to a 6-6 tie after a close first half.