{"id":38334,"date":"2024-09-10T22:14:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T02:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=38334"},"modified":"2024-09-10T22:14:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T02:14:50","slug":"team-spirit-will-not-defend-their-dota-2-international-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/team-spirit-will-not-defend-their-dota-2-international-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Spirit will not defend their Dota 2 International title"},"content":{"rendered":"

After being sent to the lower bracket by nouns before the playoffs started, the reigning champions Team Spirit fought to stay in The International 2024 (TI13)<\/a> today before being eliminated in the final series of the day.<\/p>\n

Their opponents, G2xiG, had struggled throughout the year, and their shaky performance against Tundra Esports in the group stage reflected their inconsistency.<\/p>\n

The two Dota 2<\/a> teams had met twice before in 2024, with each securing a win, but with tournament lives on the line at TI13, the stakes were much higher.<\/p>\n

Despite expectations of a close series, Game 1 was a dominant showing from Team Spirit, led by Denis \u201cLarl\u201d Sigitov\u2019s unkillable Invoker.<\/p>\n

His early rotations gave Spirit complete map control, leaving G2xiG scrambling.<\/p>\n

Unable to recover, G2xiG managed just five kills over 35 minutes, as Spirit cruised to victory, bringing them one step closer to the main event.<\/p>\n

Game 2 followed a similar pattern.<\/p>\n

Spirit\u2019s rotations and aggressive play left G2xiG behind early, and despite attempts to fight back, the Chinese team couldn\u2019t find their footing.<\/p>\n

After just over 30 minutes, they conceded, ending their TI 2024 run with a disappointing exit.<\/p>\n

Team Spirit, on the other hand, advanced to face Xtreme Gaming in the next round of the lower bracket.<\/p>\n

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G2 x iG fell to Team Spirit in the second series of the day and have been eliminated from the competition. The day isn't over for Spirit, as they are set to face Xtreme Gaming in the final series of the day. #Dota2<\/a> #TI13<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/5VVHjuAMqm<\/a><\/p>\n

— The International (@dota2ti) September 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n