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FURIA crush NAVI in three‑map thriller to lock Beijing playoff spot
- “It feels amazing, as we lost to NAVI last event,” said FURIA’s YEKINDAR after the win.
- FURIA now meets TheMongolZ for a semi‑final berth, while NAVI drops to the lower bracket against the Legacy‑B8 winner.
The 2‑1 victory not only clinched FURIA’s second straight Group A win but also handed them a coveted semi‑final slot against TheMongolZ, while NAVI was relegated to the lower bracket for a do‑or‑die clash with the winner of Legacy versus B8.
The map marathon
The series opened on Ancient, where both pistol rounds fell to FURIA, forcing overtime. Brazilian ace Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato turned the tide, racking up a flurry of frags that kept the match alive. NAVI fought back in the added time, winning all four overtime rounds to snatch the map and their first pick.
Nuke proved just as tight. Once again the pistols favored the Brazilians, and KSCERATO exploded with an eight‑kill streak, delivering a flawless 4‑0 run that sealed the map for FURIA.
Cache was the decisive battleground. NAVI finally claimed their first pistol round of the series, but FURIA answered with an eight‑round surge that gave them a commanding lead into the offensive half. The tide turned dramatically when NAVI’s Danil “molodoy” Golubenko pulled off a jaw‑dropping 1v3 clutch, briefly reviving their hopes. Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo, firing with a blistering 98.7 ADR, capped the map with a noscope that forced Aleksandr “Aleksib” Virolainen to wave a finger in disbelief, sealing the win for FURIA.
Stars and clutch moments
KSCERATO’s eight‑kill streak on Nuke and his relentless pistol work on Ancient underpinned Brazil’s comeback engine.
It feels amazing, as we lost to NAVI last event,
Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis
What’s next
With the group stage winding down, FURIA’s next challenge is a best‑of‑three against TheMongolZ on November 4, a match that will determine who punches their ticket to the Beijing playoffs. NAVI, meanwhile, must regroup quickly for a lower‑bracket showdown against the victor of Legacy versus B8, also slated for November 4.
The Beijing showdown continues to churn, and fans can expect more high‑octane action as the remaining teams battle for the remaining playoff berths.
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Sources: HLTV
This article was written automatically from the reports credited below and GLHF's match data.
