Vitality vs FaZe
On Nuke, FaZe immediately imposed their pace, winning the first half with a minimal lead of 7:5 on the weaker side. After the side switch, Vitality’s attempt to come back into the match was unsuccessful — losing the pistol round brought the score to 9:5. Although the team managed to win the buy round, FaZe did not allow them to string rounds together and closed the match with a 13:7 score.
The best player of the match was David "frozen" Čerňanský, who finished the map with 21 kills, 7 deaths, 109 ADR.
pain vs 3DMAX
Another Nuke, but with a different scenario. pain immediately made good use of the defensive advantage on the map, finishing the half 9:3. The side switch helped 3DMAX recover and take control of the match, but the 6-round gap was already difficult to close, as the Brazilians only needed to win 4 rounds to secure a 1:0 score in the Swiss stage.
The best player of the match was Lucas "bodyy" Pirou, who finished the map with 24 kills, 14 deaths, 111 ADR, and a 7.7 rating.
FURIA Esports vs NAVI
On Nuke, FURIA Esports completely dominated the first half. After the side switch, NAVI managed to take the first and the last two rounds, but in the first buy round the Brazilian team secured the win and finished the match with a 13:2 score.
The best player of the match was Mateus "molodoy" Ferreira, who ended Nuke with 16 kills and 4 deaths.
On Ancient, the teams played a tense and even game. The first half ended with no advantage for either side — 6:6. After the side switch, Falcons won the pistol and the eco round, but B8 ’s victory in the buy round turned the match around. The team not only won that round but also secured a streak of four consecutive rounds. As a result, the Ukrainian club managed to close out the match and take a 1:0 score in the Swiss stage.
