Having been branded the 'group of death' before a ball was kicked on Monday night (December 18), Group D of the FC Pro Open was expected to deliver plenty of dramatic moments.

With Tekkz, Levi de Weerd, Obrun, The1OS and Fouma all competing in London, predicting who'd eventually qualify for the finals was never going to be a simple task.

And yet, few could have envisaged how the table would look by the end of Match Week 4, with the widely-tipped Tekkz sitting bottom of the group without a win to his name.

Round 1

The first round of the evening saw the Man City Esports star take on Team Gullit's Levi de Weerd, in a rematch of their Swiss Stage game from the FC Pro Open Global Qualifier.

On that occasion, it was Tekkz who triumphed in a tight contest, but this time around, the outcome was very different. His Dutch opponent kept his cool and managed to close out a 4-2 win, avenging November's defeat.

Speaking after his win, de Weerd said: "I feel good obviously, he beat me in the Swiss Stage so now was time for revenge I think.

"Tekkz is one of the best, some would say the best player in the world, to beat him feels good."

The other game in Round 1 saw automatic FC Pro Open qualifier Obrun draw 2-2 with Fouma in a very even contest.

Round 2

Round 2 delivered two shock results, as Tekkz was comfortably beaten 6-2 by Fouma - who put on an attacking masterclass - while the The1OS won 3-0 against Obrun.

The Saudi Arabian is one of a small number of players to have recorded a clean sheet in this year's FC Pro Open, with fellow countryman AbuMakkah also achieving the feat.

Round 3

The following round saw Obrun earn his first win, while FC Lorient's Fouma scored 6 goals for the second match in a row against The1OS.

For Obrun, his 3-2 triumph over Levi de Weerd was a much-needed confidence booster against one of the favourites to reach the FC Pro Open Finals.

"It's difficult, every game is so tough, and I think Levi's one of the best players in the world right now, so I'm confident [after that win]," the Italian said.

"But the group is long, so I need to keep calm."

Round 4

Yet more drama would follow in the penultimate games of the night, as Tekkz looked to keep his hopes alive against The1OS. Winless after two games, the English player couldn't afford another slip-up on home soil.

And yet, he'd get off to the worst start possible, going 4-1 down to the Twisted Minds rising star inside the first 60 minutes.

A remarkable late comeback, spearheaded by his Kylian Mbappe item, saw the game finish 4-4, and thus keep his hopes of reaching the finals alive - for the time being at least.

Meanwhile, in the other Round 4 game, Levi de Weerd was defensively superb in beating Fouma 1-0 to climb back to the top of Group D against his closest rival.

Round 5

In the fifth and final round of Match Week 4, Tekkz had one final opportunity to get off the mark - and close the gap to his Group D rivals.

Facing Obrun, he simply couldn't afford to lose, as a win for the former eSerie A champion would open up a six-point gap between the pair.

The match was evenly poised at 2-2 heading into the final 30 minutes, but two clutch goals from Obrun handed him a vital 4-2 victory - and severely dented Tekkz's FC Pro Open hopes.

Levi de Weerd earned his second clean sheet of the night in Round 5, beating The1OS 4-0 to underline his status as one of the best defensive players in the world right now.

Fouma was full of praise for the Dutchman's abilities at the end of the evening, saying: "Every time I play him [de Weerd], he's the best in defence."

Dutch Delight

That victory means de Weerd ends Match Week 4 at the top of Group D with nine points, while Fouma and Obrun trail closely behind on seven points each.

All three players secured upgrades for their FC Pro Live items, which you can read more about here.

You can see the Group D standings at the half-way mark below:

That's all for Match Week 4, we'll be back in the new year where the first-ever FC Pro Open champion will be crowned.

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