MAD Lions crush EXCEL Esports to kick off LEC Season Finals 2023

The LEC Season Finals 2023 is already underway. After the first match of the Upper Bracket semifinals, MAD Lions took an excellent victory over EXCEL Esports to kick off the tournament with a bang. In addition, it is worth mentioning that, thanks to this victory, MAD Lions ensured finishing within the TOP 3 in the tournament and sealed their direct ticket to Worlds 2023.

As we can see, the Spanish squad becomes the first EMEA team to qualify for Worlds 2023. However, in the next few hours, we will likely see a victory of G2 Esports against Team BDS to have the second qualifier.

The LEC Season Finals 2023 arrived after three weeks of rest for the teams and players, and the Spanish squad achieved a spectacular victory on the first day after almost two months without knowing what a victory was.

MAD Lions puts an end to a bad streak

The Spanish squad led by Javier “Elyoya” Prades gets a crushing 3-0 victory over EXCEL Esports to seal its ticket to Worlds 2023. In addition, the team is just one step away from playing in the LEC Season Finals Grand Final.

#WORLDS2023 ✅@MADLions_EN defeat @EXCEL and qualify for the World Championship! #LEC pic.twitter.com/W9gI46hxnc

— LEC (@LEC) August 19, 2023

On the other hand, thanks to this victory, MAD Lions ended a bad streak that began almost two months ago since there were more than 50 days in which the Spanish squad did not know what a victory was. With this 3-0 victory over EXCEL, MAD Lions shows that the team that dominated the Spring Split 2023 is still at its best and is ready to fight for everything in the LEC Season Finals 2023.

The reality is that there was no better time for MAD Lions to break this losing streak, as, in addition to punching their ticket to the main event in Montpellier, they qualified for Worlds 2023. In addition, it is also worth mentioning that this is the fourth time MAD Lions have qualified for Worlds, and, most impressively, they did it in a row.

Elyoya and Carzzy were the architects of the win

Elyoya, with Ivern and an incredible performance by Matyáš “Carzzy” Orság, were responsible for leading MAD Lions to an excellent and comfortable 3-0 victory. EXCEL Esports could never do anything against the Spanish squad, as they were outclassed in all areas and roles of the game inside the Summoner’s Rift.

WELCOME TO #WORLDS2023:

Congratulations to @MADLions_EN on being the first #LEC team to qualify for the 2023 World Championship! pic.twitter.com/4NI2iRZaVd

— LoL Esports (@lolesports) August 19, 2023

MAD Lions will now await the winner between G2 Esports and Team BDS to meet in Montpellier in the Upper Bracket Final and then in the LEC Season Finals 2023 Grand Final.

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