MOUZ sweep Vitality to finish third at PGL Masters Bucharest

MOUZ sweep Vitality to finish third at PGL Masters Bucharest

MOUZ defeated Vitality 2–0 in the PGL Masters Bucharest third-place decider, closing their tournament with 13–7 victories on Nuke and Inferno.

The result provided a strong response to their semifinal defeat against FURIA and left Vitality fourth after consecutive playoff losses.

Nuke selection pays off

MOUZ selected Nuke to test Vitality ’s limited experience on the map with stand-in JL . They established a 7–5 halftime lead before winning six of the eight second-half rounds.

Xelex led MOUZ with 22 kills, 11 deaths and 122 . 5 average Damage PERDAN4IK round. PR added 20–6, while JL struggled to 3–15 for Vitality .

Another strong start secures Inferno

MOUZ followed with an 8–4 CT half on Inferno. Vitality won the second-half pistol, but MOUZ’s subsequent gun rounds and trading prevented a sustained recovery.

Spinx finished the map 19–12, helping complete the sweep without requiring Mirage .

Across the series, xelex recorded 38– 24 , 102 . 8 ADR and a 1 . 65 rating. PR contributed 31–19, while Spinx also finished with 31 kills.

The victory strengthened MOUZ’s position at the top of the Valve Regional Standings ahead of the Major invitation cutoff.

Vitality ’s appearance concluded another event with JL replacing Apex , who was taking a brief break around the birth of his first child. The captain was expected to return for BLAST Rivals in Hong Kong .