Vitality dismantle FURIA Esports to reach StarSeries Fall upper final
Vitality dismantle FURIA Esports to reach StarSeries Fall upper final
Vitality delivered one of their strongest performances of the second half of 2026 to sweep FURIA Esports 2:0 and reach the StarLadder StarSeries Fall upper-bracket final.
The former world No.1 lineup took Mirage 13:8 before dominating Dust2 13:5.
FURIA Esports initially looked comfortable on Mirage and established a 5:1 advantage.
A costly round then opened the door for Vitality , and Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut took full advantage.
The French AWPer produced five opening kills during the first half and had already reached 15 kills by halftime as Vitality recovered control of the map.
Vitality completed the comeback and closed Mirage 13:8.
apEX leads Dust2 rout
Dust2 was considerably less competitive.
Vitality 's coordination looked much closer to the level that had made them the dominant team earlier in the year.
Dan "apEX" Madesclaire produced an excellent individual performance as Vitality repeatedly denied FURIA Esports any opportunity to build momentum.
The French organization closed Dust2 13:5 to complete the sweep.
The victory sent Vitality into the upper-bracket final against aurora , with the winner advancing directly to the Grand Final.
FURIA Esports dropped into the lower bracket and will face Mouz in an elimination series.
