The second match of Day 2 (Match 8) of the Chennai Esports Global Championship (CEGC) 2025 Grand Finals, played on Erangel, was defined by the clinical aggression of the overall leaders! Team iQOO Soul delivered a powerful back-to-back victory (dating back to Match 5 yesterday) to seize control of the leaderboard.

🥇 Match Winner: Team iQOO Soul - Dominant Lead Secured

Team iQOO Soul executed a spectacular team fight in the final circle to secure the WWCD, accumulating a massive 20 total points (10 Position + 10 Finish). This dominant win strengthens their hold on the overall first position, separating them from the pack.

⭐ Most Valuable Player: iQOOxSOUL GOBLIN

The MVP award for Match 8 belonged to GOBLIN from Team iQOO Soul—his second MVP award in the Grand Finals!

• GOBLIN was the primary source of elimination, securing 7 Finishes with 920 Damage and contributing a massive 70% of his team's eliminations in the match.

🔝 Star of the Match Performers - SOUL's Coordinated Firepower

Team iQOO Soul's dominance was validated by having two players claim major honors:

• Going All Out (High Frags/Damage): iQOOxSOUL GOBLIN (Team iQOO Soul)
• GOBLIN led with 7 Finishes and 920 Damage, confirming his MVP status.
• Best Companion (High Assists/Rescues): INFINIXTR HYDRO (Infinix True Rippers)
• HYDRO was the top support player, recording 2 Rescues and keeping his team alive in a turbulent match.
• Finisher (High Travel Distance/Impact): iQOOxSOUL JOKER9 (Team iQOO Soul)
• JOKER9 secured the Finisher award, recognized for traversing over 10,478 meters to secure the crucial position that led to the WWCD.

📊 Match Standings (Top 5) - SOUL Pulls Away

iQOO Soul's 20-point haul was key to the Match 8 standings, while Vasista Esports (VE) and CK also earned strong placement points:

1. Team iQOO Soul (20 pts)
2. Vasista Esports (VE) (15 pts)
3. CK (12 pts)
4. iQOO RNTX (11 pts)
5. Infinix True Rippers (TR) (6 pts)

With 8 matches complete, Team iQOO Soul has firmly established itself as the team to beat!