Bigetron MY recovers to eliminate Invictus 3–1 and set up Red Giants clash

Bigetron MY recovers to eliminate Invictus 3–1 and set up Red Giants clash

Bigetron MY by VIT defeated Invictus Gaming 3–1 in the opening round of the MPL Malaysia Season 18 playoffs, securing an upper bracket semifinal against Selangor Red Giants .

The fifth seed recovered from an opening-game defeat to win three consecutive games and eliminate fourth-seeded Invictus.

Bigetron responds after losing the opener

Invictus took Game 1, but Bigetron immediately levelled the series before winning the third and fourth games.

The turnaround carried Bigetron through a must-win opening round. Under the playoff format, teams entering this stage have no lower bracket safety net, making the defeat the end of Invictus’ season.

Bigetron’s progression also overturned the teams’ regular-season ordering. Invictus had finished fourth with a 7–7 record, while Bigetron entered the playoffs fifth at 6–8.

League leader awaits

Bigetron will face Selangor Red Giants on 29 October at 18:00 UTC+7.

Red Giants received a first-round bye after topping the regular season with an 11–3 record. The semifinal winner will advance to the upper bracket final.

Bigetron’s victory completed the semifinal lineup after Team Vamos eliminated Team Flash earlier in the Day . Vamos will meet Team Rey in the other series, leaving four teams in contention as Malaysia’s championship race moves into its double-elimination phase.