FURIA beat Liquid 2-0 in Swiss round 5 of PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 on 28 October 2026. The match took place in the 2-2 pool. The winner advanced to the playoffs, and the losing team was eliminated. As a result, FURIA finished the Swiss stage with a 3-2 record, while Liquid left the tournament at 2-3.
This match matters because it was a direct fight for a playoff spot. FURIA took it in two maps, and Liquid had no way back. Moreover, one of the maps was close until the end, so the result was not clear for a long time.
Liquid vs FURIA
The match was a Best of 3 on LAN. FURIA removed Anubis, and Liquid removed Dust2. FURIA then picked Nuke, and Liquid picked Inferno. After that, Liquid removed Cache and FURIA removed Ancient. Mirage was left over, but it was not played.
On Nuke, FURIA won 13-11 on their own pick. FURIA took the first half 7-5. However, Liquid fought back and the second half ended 6-6. FURIA still closed the map and went ahead 1-0.
Inferno was Liquid’s pick, but FURIA controlled it. Liquid trailed 5-7 after the first half. Then FURIA won the second half 6-0 and closed the map 13-5. Therefore, FURIA won the series 2-0.
YEKINDAR Leads FURIA With a 1.75 Rating
Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis was the best player of the match. He finished with a 1.75 rating, a 41-23 K-D, 100.5 ADR and 73.8% KAST. For Liquid, Keith “NAF” Markovic had the best rating at 1.49, with a 36-28 K-D.
que isso @yek1ndar????
#FURIACS #PGLBucharest https://t.co/sMLuGWJHFW
— FURIA (@FURIA) October 28, 2026
VRS Impact
FURIA earned +8 points for their win. They moved from 1868 to 1876 and stayed at #5.
Liquid lost 6 points. Their total dropped from 1539 to 1533, and they stayed at #20.
Conclusion
FURIA reached the playoffs with a 3-2 record. All four of their top players finished above a 1.15 rating, which shows how deep the lineup was in this match.
Liquid finished PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 with a 2-3 record and took 9th-11th place. They earned $15,625, plus another $15,625 as the club share. Meanwhile, the VRS did not change their position, since they held #20.
