Flipsid3 Tactics has shocked Ninjas in Pyjamas with a 2-1 win that has eliminated NiP from ESL One Cologne.

Map one on Overpass was close, but Flipsid3 smashed NiP 16-2 on Cache for map two. Flipsid3 did a good job of keeping NiP's eco rounds under control on Mirage, closing out the map 16-11 to take the best-of-three decider match.

The result is that F3 will move on to the playoffs, something few would have expected given the strength of NiP. But after the first map, F3 stayed in control and seemed to outplay NiP in almost every respect.

Josh "Gauntlet" Bury is a news editor for theScore esports. You can find him on Twitter.