9z defeated TYLOO in the 0:1 Swiss group and recovered from their opening loss at the tournament. Luciano “luchov” Herrera led the series with a 1.69 Rating 3.0 as 9z won Nuke 13:10 and Mirage 13:2 to move to a 1:1 record.
Tournament context
ESL Pro League Season 24 Group Play uses a Swiss Bo3 format. Three victories secure a playoff spot, while three defeats eliminate a team from the tournament.
Both teams entered the series with 0:1 records. 9z had lost their opening match against Aurora, while TYLOO started the event with a defeat to Falcons. The winner would move to 1:1, while the loser would fall to 0:2 and move one loss away from elimination.
How the match unfolded — 9z vs TYLOO
Series score: 2:0 in favor of 9z
- Nuke (pick 9z) — 13:10 in favor of 9z
The opening half ended 6:6, leaving the map completely open after the side switch. 9z found the edge in the second half, winning seven rounds to TYLOO’s four and closing their own pick 13:10. - Mirage (pick TYLOO) — 13:2 in favor of 9z
9z took complete control of TYLOO’s map pick with a 10:2 first half. They did not concede another round after the break, winning the first three rounds of the second half to finish Mirage 13:2 and complete the series.
Player of the Match — Luciano “luchov” Herrera (9z)
- K–D: 32–18
- ADR: 92.4
- KAST: 94.7%
- Rating 3.0: 1.69
Key contribution: luchov finished as the highest-rated player of the series with a +14 kill differential and 94.7% KAST across the two maps.
Matias “HUASOPEEK” Ibañez Hernandez followed with a 35–21 K–D, 84.4 ADR and a 1.60 Rating 3.0. Franco “dgt” Garcia also had a strong series, finishing with a 31–18 K–D and a 1.40 rating.
Qianhao “Moseyuh” Chen was TYLOO’s highest-rated player with a 1.10 Rating 3.0. The remaining four TYLOO players all finished below a 1.00 rating.
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VRS results
- 9z — +31 pt → 1,559 pt, #17 → #13
The victory brought 9z 31 VRS points and moved the team four positions up to #13. - TYLOO — -6 pt → 1,328 pt, #43 → #44
TYLOO lost six points and dropped one position to #44.
What’s next?
9z move to the 1:1 group of ESL Pro League Season 24 and return to an even record after two rounds. They now need two more victories to reach the playoffs.
TYLOO fall to 0:2 and are one loss away from elimination. Their next series will be an elimination match.
Match summary
9z recovered from their opening-round defeat with a convincing win over TYLOO. Nuke remained competitive until the final rounds, but Mirage was completely controlled by 9z, who allowed TYLOO only two rounds on their own map pick.
luchov was the main individual force with a 1.69 Rating 3.0, while 9z gained 31 VRS points and climbed from #17 to #13. The team move to a 1:1 Swiss record, while TYLOO drop to 0:2.
