Team Liquid secured another victory in the group stage of Riyadh Masters 2025, overcoming PARIVISION in their Dota 2 encounter. Following the match, Team Liquid`s offlaner, Jonas “SabeRLighT-” Volek, took the opportunity during the official broadcast interview to deliver a rather pointed, yet arguably humorous, remark directed at their opponents.
Referencing the teams` recent history and seemingly a past jab from the PARIVISION camp, SabeRLighT- stated, “7:0 by the way, 7:0. I don`t know, I guess I`m still a bot. But yeah, I think we can do better… Hopefully, they don`t get eliminated too early from this tournament so we can beat them again and make it 9:0.”
This comment serves as a direct response to recent exchanges and highlights Team Liquid`s current dominance in this particular matchup. The victory at Riyadh Masters marks the third consecutive series win for Team Liquid against PARIVISION. This impressive streak includes the grand final of FISSURE Universe: Episode 5, where Liquid also emerged victorious. Across these recent encounters, PARIVISION has not managed to take a single map from Team Liquid.
The “still a bot” reference appears to stem from a previous interaction. During a prior match, PARIVISION player Andrey “Dukalis” Kuropatkin had reportedly used this phrase when addressing SabeRLighT-, a comment that SabeRLighT- evidently did not forget.
Riyadh Masters 2025 is a premier Dota 2 tournament taking place from July 8 to 19 in Saudi Arabia, as part of the larger Esports World Cup 2025. The event features 16 of the world`s top teams competing for a substantial $3 million prize pool. Team Liquid has started their tournament run strongly, accumulating four points from their first two matches and currently sitting at the top of Group D.
SabeRLighT-`s post-match comments, while perhaps a touch cheeky given the scoreline, underscore the competitive narrative between the teams and add a layer of personal banter to the high-stakes tournament environment.
Finley Holt