In one of the more shocking results of the League of Legends World Championship 2020, Suning defeated Top Esports 3-1 in the semi-final earlier today. The win means the third seed from China will now play against Damwon Gaming in the final next weekend.
Heading into the match Suning was undoubtedly the underdog, with Top Esports being the favorite to win Worlds since the start of the tournament and some impressive displays so far in the competition. Add in the fact that despite facing off multiple times this year in the LPL, Suning had only ever beaten Top Esports once and this starts to look like a very one-sided game.
In game one of the best of five series, Top Esports started strong, as expected and built a small but crucial lead.
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