EU LCS Match Recaps for Day 2 of Week 5

We’re now past week 5, and that means the teams of the EU LCS really only have 8 more games guaranteed in order to improve their position on the standings. There’s always the potential for a tie-breaker to produce more action, and lord knows the EU LCS love their tie-breaker games, though there are no guarantees that this will happen. So, each regular season game now becomes more important than ever before, as the teams look to improve their position as quickly as possible. Here’s a brief breakdown of the matches to close out week 5 of the EU LCS.

FC Schalke 04 vs Unicorns of Love

What an exciting match to kick off the day! It seemed as though the Unicorns of Love had fixed their problems as they took an early lead in this clash, however Schalke managed to turn the tide on a dime as they won a crucial team fight and picked up the Baron buff. With this newfound power, Schalke looked like a completely new team as they quickly secured multiple objectives before ultimately closing out the game with a victory.

H2K vs Giants

Giants have been performing well the last few weeks, and that doesn’t seem to have changed for this particular match-up. H2K were able to secure a few kills of their own as well as the Baron buff in an attempt to fight their way back into this match, but it proved to be unsuccessful as the Giants continued their slow and steady pace towards victory.

Splyce vs Vitality

If you had flipped the team names around, no-one would have been surprised at the performance of these two teams today. That said, Splyce have continued to show strong gameplay since coming back from their victory at Rift Rivals 2018, while Vitality have floundered a little after their strong showing in the Spring Split. Only time will tell if the trajectories of these teams remains the same, though for now Splyce can simply bask in the glow of another victory.

Misfits vs Fnatic

The Misfits hype train has suffered a small setback today, as Fnatic proved why they are the defending EU LCS champions. There was little Misfits could do to stop Fnatic as they chose the engagements that favored them while avoiding being drawn into fights they didn’t think they could win. It will be interesting to see how Misfits respond next week, and whether they can once again build up momentum as we head towards playoffs.

ROCCAT vs G2 Esports

Our closing match of the day was definitely something of an upset, as ROCCAT thoroughly demolished G2 in almost every facet of the game. Were it not for a few objectives secured by their formidable map awareness, G2 would have suffered a perfect defeat, failing to claim any kills in this clash. ROCCAT have once again proven that they can wield the king-slayer sword, as they set their sights on the playoffs.

For more on when these teams will clash again, check out the official schedule page, here, and for more EU LCS action, check out the match recaps from yesterdays games, here.