5star stun Astralis to continue FISSURE Playground 3 upset run

5star stun Astralis to continue FISSURE Playground 3 upset run

Astralis 1:2 5star

5star continued their remarkable FISSURE Playground 3 campaign by eliminating Astralis 2:1, adding another major upset after previously knocking The MongolZ out of the tournament.

The Mongolian side struck first on Inferno, building a commanding 9:3 advantage during the opening half.

Astralis mounted a recovery after switching sides and reduced the deficit considerably, but 5star held on to close the map 13:10.

Astralis responded emphatically on Ancient .

The Danish lineup entered halftime with a narrow 7:5 lead before completely shutting 5star out in the second half, winning six consecutive rounds to secure a 13:5 victory and force the series onto Cache.

5star hold their nerve on Cache

The deciding map remained close throughout.

5star took a 7:5 advantage into halftime before Astralis responded with six rounds of their own after switching sides.

The Mongolian squad ultimately found the rounds they needed in the closing stages, taking Cache 13:11 to complete another surprise victory in Suzhou.

Gytis "ryu" Glušauskas produced the strongest individual performance of the series despite Astralis ' elimination, recording 58 kills against 39 deaths, 88.0 ADR, and a 1.28 rating.

The victory sent 5star into the Group A lower-bracket final against G2, leaving the team one series away from the FISSURE Playground 3 playoffs.