Team Liquid and Alliance both came from behind in a 2-1 win on Sunday to improve to 2-0 at online tournament ESL One Germany.

Liquid lost their opener in 35 minutes against Natus Vincere (1-1) before collecting wins by 49- and 42 minutes.

Ninjas in Pajamas (1-1) opened with a 39-minute win, only to see the Alliance bounce back in just 25 and 22 minutes.

In another Round 2 match on Sunday, Team Winstrike (1-1) grabbed a 2-1 win against HellRaisers (0-2). Winstrike clamped the win in 21 and 42 minutes with around 44 minutes of setback on the center map.

The $ 400,000 Dota 2 event featured 16 teams from Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent Countries. This lasts until November 1, with the winner getting $ 150,000.

Both teams will compete in the Swiss group stage with a best five rounds of three. The team never plays the same opponent twice. Three wins are needed to secure a place in the eight-team playoff.

The playoffs will be contested in a best-of-three double elimination format. Grand final is the best meeting of the five meetings.

Round 3 starts on Tuesday.

Germany ESL One group stage standings, with a win-lose record:

T1. OG, 2-0

T1. Team Secret, 2-0

T1. Alliance, 2-0

T1. Team Liquid, 2-0

T5. Born to win, 1-1

T5. Ninjas in Pajamas, 1-1

T5. Yellow Submarine, 1-1

T5. Vikin.gg 1-1

T5. Nigma’s Tim, 1-1

T5. mudgolems, 1-1

T5. 5men, 1-1

T5. Winstrike Team, 1-1

T13. HellRaisers, 0-2

T13. FINALLY, 0-2

T13. Cyber ​​Legacy, 0-2

T13. Time Sports, 0-2

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