Vitality eliminate 9z with dominant 2-0 win at BLAST Open Porto
Vitality eliminate 9z with dominant 2-0 win at BLAST Open Porto
Vitality kept their BLAST Open Porto 2026 campaign alive with a dominant 2:0 victory over 9z in Group B's lower bracket.
The European side conceded only eight rounds across the entire series, taking Dust2 13-2 before closing Nuke 13-6.
Vitality 2:0 9z
Vitality immediately took control on Dust2.
They built a commanding 10-2 advantage in the opening half before closing the map 13-2.
Nuke began in similar fashion as Vitality raced into a 4-0 lead, although 9z recovered to level the score at 6-6 before halftime.
That resistance disappeared after the side switch.
Vitality won seven consecutive rounds to close Nuke 13-6 and complete the sweep.
jL shines as stand-in
Justinas "jL" Lekavicius led Vitality across the series while standing in for William "mezii" Merriman.
jL finished with 38 kills and a 1.96 rating, narrowly ahead of Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut, who averaged a 1.82 rating.
The victory keeps Vitality alive in the lower bracket, while 9z exit BLAST Open Porto in 13th-16th place.
