YEKINDAR punishes former team as FURIA Esports eliminates Liquid to reach Bucharest playoffs

FURIA Esports defeated Liquid 2–0 in the PGL Masters Bucharest qualification decider, completing its recovery from a 1–2 Swiss record to reach the playoffs.

YEKINDAR produced the series’ defining Impact against his former organisation, finishing 41–23 with 100.5 ADR and a 1.75 rating.

Map scores: FURIA Esports 13–11 Nuke, 13–5 Inferno.

Low-buy ROUNDS undermine Liquid on Nuke

Liquid remained competitive on FURIA Esports ’s Nuke pick and threatened to take the opening map.

YEKINDAR repeatedly disrupted that prospect, winning three crucial low-buy ROUNDS across the series with a FIVE -SeveN. His Impact in round 19 on Nuke was particularly costly for Liquid, interrupting a promising attacking Half .

FURIA Esports ultimately secured the map by two ROUNDS .

FURIA Esports shuts down Liquid’s strongest map

Inferno had been a reliable choice for Liquid, which entered the match with a 9–1 record on the map.

FURIA Esports nevertheless took a 7–5 halftime lead, then won all six ROUNDS after switching to defence. YEKINDAR continued to deliver with rifles, exceeding 100 ADR on the map.

KSCERATO supported the series Victory with 33–21 and a 1.43 rating.

Liquid’s playoff bid ends

NAF led Liquid with 36–28 and a 1.49 rating, but his performance could not prevent elimination.

Liquid finished 2–3, having beaten Mouz and Legacy before losing its final two qualification opportunities against aurora and FURIA Esports .

For FURIA Esports , consecutive 2–0 victories over TyLoo and Liquid transformed a difficult group- StAgE position into a quarterfinal berth.