MOUZ have booked a place in the ESL Pro League Season 24 semifinal. On October 9, 2026, they beat FURIA 2-0 in a best-of-three LAN quarter-final. FURIA leave the playoffs in the 5-8th place group.
Why does this matter? The match brought together two of the top teams in the world rankings. As a result, the quarter-final decided who would stay in the title race. MOUZ now wait for the winner of Falcons vs Spirit.
What Happened on Each Map
Nuke, FURIA’s pick, opened the series. The match was close from start to finish. MOUZ led the first half 8-4, and FURIA fought back to win the second half 7-5. However, MOUZ held on and took the map 13-11.
Inferno, MOUZ’s pick, followed. MOUZ led the first half 7-5. After the switch, they took control and won the second half 6-1. As a result, MOUZ closed the map 13-6 and won the series 2-0. Ancient was not played.
MVP of the Match
Oldřich “PR” Nový was the best player of the series. He posted a 1.45 rating, a 39-24 kill-death record, 87.8 ADR and 83.7% KAST. In addition, he had a +4.35% swing, the highest in the match.
His teammates supported him well. Lotan “Spinx” Giladi finished with a 1.34 rating, and Ádám “torzsi” Torzsás added a 1.24 rating. Meanwhile, Adrian “xelex” Vincze posted a 1.21 rating and Dorian “xertioN” Berman finished with 0.81.
On the FURIA side, Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis stood out with a 1.20 rating. He also had the highest ADR of the entire match at 97.0. Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato added a 1.06 rating with a 27-27 record. Yuri “yuurih” Santos finished with 0.95, Danil “molodoy” Golubenko with 0.81 and Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo with 0.57.
VRS Changes for Both Teams
The result also moved the rankings. FURIA had 1835 points before the match. They lost 16 points, so their total is now 1835 − 16 = 1819. As a result, FURIA stay at #7 in the VRS.
MOUZ had 1942 points before the match. They earned 18 points for the win, so their total is now 1942 + 18 = 1960. In addition, MOUZ rise one place, from #3 to #2.
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What This Result Means
According to the official match data from the ESL Pro League Season 24 quarter-final, MOUZ won with confidence on both maps. They led the series in the key numbers and gained points in the rankings. Moreover, they move on to the semifinal against the winner of Falcons vs Spirit.
For FURIA, the tournament ends in the 5-8th place group. The team will earn $10,000 + $40,000 for this finish. Even so, FURIA showed a strong fight on Nuke, where they took the second half and lost by only two rounds. YEKINDAR also led the whole server in ADR, which shows his impact despite the result.
Finally, the VRS shift keeps FURIA steady at #7 and lifts MOUZ to #2. Therefore, MOUZ now enter the semifinal with both momentum and a stronger ranking position. Meanwhile, FURIA will look to reset and return in the next events of the season.
