Xtreme Gaming entered the top 3 at ESL One Birmingham
The penultimate day of ESL One Birmingham 2026 has concluded. As a result, PARIVISION and Aurora have been eliminated from the tournament, and Team Yandex have dropped to the lower bracket, where they will play tomorrow in the final against Xtreme Gaming, who are treacherously breaking through closer and closer to the grand final:
The sensation of the day was the victory of Xtreme Gaming over PARIVISION in the lower-bracket semifinal. On the first map, PARIVISION shredded the Chinese team to pieces, with the only kill coming from NothingToSay. Riding the momentum after the release of the new patch, PARIVISION had an 8-0 map score. However, as soon as 9Class stopped playing his signature heroes, things became more difficult for the team. Meanwhile, the supports of Xtreme Gaming hit their prime on the second map; Xtreme Gaming came back and pushed the series to a decider. The third map turned out to be historic: Ame on Morphling reached 93 last hits by the 10-minute mark. This is the fifth-best result in Dota history. Thus, the victory allowed Xtreme Gaming to secure at least a bronze medal at the tournament.
ESL One Birmingham 2026 takes place from March 22 to 29, 2026 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The total prize pool of the championship is $1,000,000, which will be shared among 16 teams.