🔥 Trending HLE vs BLG: MSI 2026 Upper Final Match Recap

In the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) 2026 Upper Bracket Final, Bilibili Gaming (BLG) defeated Hanwha Life Esports (HLE) with a score of 3-1 ¹³⁶⁸. This victory, which took place on Thursday, July 9, 2026, secured BLG's spot as the first team to qualify for the tournament's Grand Final ¹³⁶. The match was held in Daejeon, South Korea, at the Daejeon Convention Center ². BLG had a strong run through the Upper Bracket, previously surviving a five-game series against T1 and then sweeping LYON 3-0 before facing HLE ¹. Following this loss, HLE moved to the Lower Bracket, where they will have another opportunity to compete for a chance to reach the Grand Final and potentially face BLG again ³.