ONIC's defeat at the hands of Team Liquid PH was one of the biggest surprises in the MSC 2025 Esports World Cup semifinals. ONIC's defeat to Team Liquid PH dashed Indonesia's hopes of winning another MSC title. Team Liquid PH won 3-1, sending ONIC to meet ONIC PH.

Of course, if we examine the match between ONIC and Team Liquid PH, we can see the complete dominance of KarlTzy and his teammates, tearing apart ONIC's defense. Even Kairi and his teammates seemed helpless. However, ONIC's loss to Team Liquid PH wasn't without reason.

ONIC's midlaner, Gilang "Sanz," also spoke about what happened behind ONIC's defeat to Team Liquid PH. What was Kairi and his teammates up against at the time? Let's read the full review here.

Sanz's Response After ONIC's Loss to Team Liquid PH

As reported by Harimau Malaya, Sanz spoke after ONIC's match against Team Liquid PH. First, in response to ONIC's loss, Sanz admitted he was deeply saddened by his team's outcome. He stated that ONIC had a great opportunity to win the match.

However, they failed to capitalize on that opportunity and ultimately accepted the result. Sanz stated that they chose to move on and focus on the third-place match against ONIC PH.

"Obviously, I feel very sad about today because, in my opinion, we had a really big opportunity, but we couldn't capitalize on it. And, yes, it's really unfortunate, and we have to focus on the match against ONIC PH. So, we have to really move on," said Sanz.

Clearly devastated by ONIC's loss, Sanz explained that there were moments when ONIC could have won against Team Liquid PH. However, he stated that mistakes led to their defeat and their failure to advance to the Grand Finals, leaving Sanz heartbroken.

"Yes, I'm sad because I feel like we could have won in Game 2, but we weren't very smart in handling what happened. So, that's why I'm so sad because I wanted to make it to the finals. That's why I feel so sad," Sanz added.

Finally, he gave a message to SONIC. On behalf of the team, Sanz apologized to SONIC for the result and thanked them for their prayers and support. He expressed his hope that SONIC would continue to support ONIC in future competitions.

"Thank you to the people of Indonesia, more specifically to SONIC. Thank you for your support. I'm sorry we couldn't give more because we could only reach the third place match. And, yes, I hope you will continue to support us in the third place match, and thank you for your continued support. Thank you, SONIC!" he concluded.