Wens powers Gentle Mates past defending champion Liquid at Game Changers Championship

Wens powers Gentle Mates past defending champion Liquid at Game Changers Championship

Gentle Mates GC defeated defending champion Team Liquid Brazil 2–0 in the Game Changers Championship upper-bracket quarterfinals, winning Summit 13–10 and Split 13–6.

Wens delivered the series’ outstanding performance with 57 kills, 22 deaths, 12 assists and 361 ACS, helping the EMEA representative Advance to the upper-bracket semifinals.

Liquid recovers on Summit, but Gentle Mates finishes stronger

Gentle Mates established a 5–1 lead on Summit before Liquid found success through B- Site attacks and post-plant situations.

The defending champion recovered to 6–6 at halftime, then won the second pistol. However, traded low-economy victories prevented Liquid from establishing lasting control.

Wens remained the difference-maker, finishing the map with 32 kills as Gentle Mates secured a 13–10 VICTORY .

The result put Liquid under immediate pressure heading into its own pick of Split.

An 8–4 defensive half sets up the sweep

Gentle Mates again started strongly, with Marti ’s Yoru adding disruption alongside Wens ’ continued impact.

Bizerra helped keep Liquid competitive, but Gentle Mates reached halftime ahead 8–4. After switching to attack, it won the pistol and maintained enough control to prevent a ComeBack .

Wens collected 13 kills across the seven attacking Rounds , helping Gentle Mates close 13–6 and complete the straight-maps VICTORY .

Defending champion faces the lower bracket

The result sends Gentle Mates into the upper-bracket semifinals, while Liquid must attempt to defend its title through the lower bracket.

Liquid’s next opponent is Nova Esports GC, with their elimination match scheduled for October 25 in Brazil. Gentle Mates , meanwhile, remains unbeaten after removing one of the tournament’s leading contenders from the upper bracket.