Team Liquid Goes 2-0 in Week 2 of the NA LCS

The first couple of weeks of the Summer Split in the NA LCS have been full of much closer competition than the early weeks of the Spring Split, with teams that failed to perform back then now stepping up their game, and teams that dominated now forced onto the back foot. The defending champions Team Liquid however, managed to turn struggle into triumph, as they claim a 2-0 week after taking down both CLG and TSM. We’ve already seen what their game from yesterday looked like, so here’s a brief breakdown of the match they played today against TSM.

The game started strong for Team Liquid, as they picked up first blood in the bot lane at 4 minutes. With the gold from that kill, Team Liquid were able to pull slightly ahead in the gold, a lead that they would only build on as they game progressed. The team was able to pick up more kills as they prepared for the first Dragon, an objective they were easily able to claim for themselves. TSM were able to pick up their first kill of the match when both teams junglers arrived in the mid lane for a skirmish, however momentum was firmly within Team Liquids hands as they continued to rotate across the map.

Team Liquid continued to score objectives all over the map, from Dragon to Rift Herald, while also taking down multiple towers. TSM did manage to take down a tower of their own after shoving the bot lane, but by this point it was almost too late to really mean anything. Team Liquid continued to pressure the map while waiting for an opening, which came during a clash in the Baron pit which ultimately saw all of TSM fall shortly before Team Liquid was able to take down the Nexus and claim victory in this match.

For more information on when these teams will clash again, check out the official schedule page, here.

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