The upper bracket semifinals of the VCT China 2025 Stage 2 Playoffs are done – and now the road to Champions Paris is a lot clearer. Both Bilibili Gaming (BLG) and Dragon Ranger Gaming (DRG) secured their spots in the upper bracket final, guaranteeing at least a top-three finish. BLG even locked the first Champions slot for China!

⚔️ BLG vs TYLOO – Knight leads the charge

• Map 1 (Bind): BLG came out swinging with a clean 13-7 win. whzy and rushia set the tone early, and TYLOO couldn't keep up despite a few good rounds from slowly.

• Map 2 (Icebox): slowly popped OFF for TYLOO with a monster 31/13 Jett game, carrying his team to a 13-9 win to tie the series.

• Map 3 (Lotus): After a close start, BLG completely shut the door with a perfect attack half, finishing 13-5 to close the series 2-1.

💎 MVP: Knight – 63 kills, 291 ACS, and insane consistency across all three maps.

👉 With this win, BLG are in the upper bracket final. TYLOO drop down to face EDG in the lower bracket.

⚔️ DRG vs XLG – Flex1n shines, Wolves eliminated

• Map 1 (Lotus): Super close opener! DRG edged out a 14-12 OT win thanks to big plays from Flex1n and SpiritZ1.

• Map 2 (Bind): XLG bounced back strong with a dominant 13-5 win, led by NoMan and happywei.

• Map 3 (Sunset): DRG answered back in style, crushing XLG 13-5 with double Duelist aggression. Akeman and Nicc were firing on all cylinders, while Flex1n was rock-solid on smokes.

💎 MVP: Flex1n – 1.24 rating, 36 assists, and massive impact in clutch moments.

👉 With this, DRG secure Top 3 and will battle BLG in the upper bracket final. Meanwhile, XLG drop down to face All Gamers… and this result officially eliminates Wolves Esports from Champions contention.

📌 What's next?

• Upper Bracket Final: BLG 🆚 DRG
• Lower Bracket:TYLOO 🆚 EDG  | XLG 🆚 AG 

China's fight for Champions Paris is heating up, and we're guaranteed fireworks in the next matches!

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