ESL faves flop as early upsets wreak havoc heading into Pro League playoffs
Reigning ESL Pro League champions MOUZ have shockingly exited Season 20 without a playoff appearance following a less-than-impressive group stage this week.
In doing so, their exit—combined with several other upsets in groups—has meant one-half of the finals bracket is stacked with top squads. MOUZ’s near defeat in their opener against Aussie CS2 minnows Rooster was put down to an off day, but instead, it should have been a precursor to what came next. The champs dropped their upper bracket series to Brazilian squad Imperial before back-to-back losses against Complexity ended their title defense early.