Vitality beat NAVI 2-1 to reach the PGL Masters Bucharest semi-finals

Vitality lost Cache but won Mirage and Dust2, ending NAVI’s run in Bucharest.

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Vitality beat NAVI 2-1 to reach the PGL Masters Bucharest semi-finals

After a 5-13 defeat on the opening map, Vitality turned the quarter-final around with two wins and earned a match against Nemiga.

Recovery after Cache

NAVI made the stronger start to the quarter-final and won Cache 13-5. Vitality responded on Mirage, taking the second map 13-9 to level the series. The deciding map was Dust2, where Vitality limited its opponent to six rounds and closed the map 13-6. That result completed a two-map response and gave Vitality the best-of-three series by a 2-1 score.

Opposite quarter-final outcomes

The defeat ended NAVI’s run at PGL Masters Bucharest. NAVI had secured the opening map but could not carry that advantage through the rest of the series. Vitality remained in the playoff bracket and advanced to the tournament semi-finals. The team will next face Nemiga, with the winner of that match taking a place in the grand final in Bucharest.

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