Nongshim RedForce and DRX Triumph in Final Group Stage Matches — Week 5 Day 2 VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 1

In the first match of the game day, Nongshim RedForce faced off against ZETA DIVISION . The series kicked off on the map Lotus, where NS won with a score of (13:6). On the second map Pearl, ZETA leveled the series by winning (13:11). The final map Split ended with a victory for NS (13:7). The overall result of the match was 2:1 in favor of Nongshim RedForce .

The best player of the match was Kim “Margaret” Chiu from Nongshim RedForce . His average performance score for the match was 285 ACS, which is 40% higher than his average over the past 6 months.

In the second match of the day, DRX battled against Gen.G Esports . The first map Lotus was claimed by Gen.G with a score of (13:8). However, DRX evened the series by winning the map Split (13:10), and then secured their advantage on Ascent — (13:9). The final score was 2:1 in favor of DRX .

The MVP of the match was Kim “T3xture” Nara from Gen.G Esports . Despite the team's loss, his ACS was 257, which is 44% above his average over the last 6 months.

VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 1 is taking place from March 22 to May 11. In this tournament, 12 teams are competing for three spots at the VCT 2025: Masters Toronto and for Pacific Points, which are essential for further qualification to VALORANT Champions. Learn more about the schedule and results at this link.