Astralis defeated G2 2:1 in the Group A upper bracket quarter-final at FISSURE Playground 3 and advanced to the upper semi-finals. G2 dropped into the lower bracket after losing the decider 13:5.
Astralis recovered on Ancient before closing out Inferno
- Ancient (Astralis pick) — Astralis 13:9 G2
- Mirage (G2 pick) — Astralis 17:19 G2
- Inferno (decider) — Astralis 13:5 G2
Ancient started well for G2, who led 8:4 at halftime. Astralis overturned that deficit with a 9:1 second half, winning their own pick 13:9 and taking the lead in the series.
G2 built an even bigger advantage on Mirage, reaching halftime 9:3 ahead. Astralis answered with a 9:3 half of their own to force overtime at 12:12. G2 eventually won 19:17 after two overtime periods, keeping the series alive.
Astralis took control earlier on Inferno, building an 8:4 lead before the break. They won five of the six rounds after the side switch to close the match 13:5. It was the most one-sided map of the series.
Player of the Match — Jakob “jabbi” Nygaard
- K–D: 66–47
- ADR: 90.0
- KAST: 78.9%
- Rating 3.0: 1.34
jabbi finished with the most kills and the highest rating in the series, ending with a +19 K–D difference. Victor “Staehr” Staehr provided strong support with 57 kills and a 1.25 rating, while his 92.2 ADR was the highest in the match.
Guy “NertZ” Iluz led G2 with 56 kills, 85.8 ADR and a 1.17 rating. He was the only G2 player to finish above a 1.00 rating across the three maps.
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VRS results
- Astralis — +74 pt → 1,521 pt, #22 → #16
- G2 — -18 pt → 1,706 pt, remain #8
The victory moved Astralis into the top 20, with a six-place climb in the final update. G2 lost points but retained eighth place.
What’s next?
Astralis will face BETBOOM in the Group A upper semi-final on September 9 at 13:00 CET. The winner will secure a playoff spot and advance to the upper final, while the loser will continue in the lower bracket.
G2 will play BIG in the first lower bracket round on September 9 at 10:00 CET. Both teams lost their opening series, making this an elimination match: the winner stays in the tournament, while the loser goes out.
