The return of prime aspas, Less get LOUD their LOCK//IN revenge over Fnatic at Champions 2023
The first match of the VALORANT Champions 2023 playoffs was a rematch of the grand finals from LOCK//IN, with Fnatic remaining the heavy favorites over LOUD. But after winning back-to-back international tournaments, the crown proved too heavy for Fnatic, as LOUD capitalized.
LOUD defeated Fnatic 2-0, delivering the EMEA super-team their first loss at an international tournament and second loss across all competitions in 2023. Despite the cohesion rumors surrounding LOUD, their two star players Erick “aspas” Santos and Felipe “Less” Basso returned to championship form in their toughest match of the year.