MOUZ defeated 9z 2:0 in the 0-1 Swiss pool at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026, recovering immediately from the opening-round loss to Liquid. MOUZ allowed only eight rounds across Dust2 and Nuke, with Lotan “Spinx” Giladi leading the series at a 1.53 Rating 3.0.
The victory moves MOUZ to a 1-1 record, while 9z fall to 0-2 and are now one defeat away from elimination.
Tournament context
MOUZ began the tournament with an unexpected 1:2 defeat against Liquid, forcing the #2 VRS team into the 0-1 pool.
9z also entered the series needing their first victory of the event. The Bo3 was therefore important for both teams, with the loser dropping into an elimination match in round three.
MOUZ responded with one of the most one-sided performances of the tournament so far.
How the match unfolded — MOUZ vs 9z
Series score: 2:0 in favor of MOUZ
- Dust2 (pick 9z) — 13:5 in favor of MOUZ
MOUZ built a 7:5 lead in the opening half before completely shutting down 9z after the side switch. They won all six rounds in the second half to close the opponent pick. - Nuke (pick MOUZ) — 13:3 in favor of MOUZ
MOUZ took complete control of their own pick with a 10:2 first-half advantage. 9z managed only one additional round after the break before MOUZ finished the series.
Player of the Match — Lotan “Spinx” Giladi
- K–D: 27–16
- ADR: 89.3
- KAST: 97.1%
- Rating 3.0: 1.53
Spinx finished with the highest Rating 3.0 in the series and survived 97.1% of rounds with a kill, assist, survival or trade.
Ádám “torzsi” Torzsás was close behind with 30–12 K–D and a 1.51 rating. xelex, PR and xertioN also all finished above a 1.30 Rating 3.0.
Luciano “luchov” Herrera was the only 9z player above 1.00, posting 28–25 K–D and a 1.36 rating.
VRS results
- MOUZ — +11 pt → 1,930 pt, #2 → #2
MOUZ gained 11 VRS points and remained second in the global ranking. - 9z — -3 pt → 1,552 pt, #16 → #16
9z lost three points and remained 16th.
What’s next?
MOUZ move into the 1-1 pool after bouncing back from the defeat against Liquid in round one.
9z fall to 0-2 and will play an elimination series in the next round. One more defeat will end their run at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026.
Match summary
MOUZ gave 9z little room to compete after the opening half of Dust2, winning the final six rounds of the map before carrying the momentum into Nuke.
A 13:3 victory on the second map completed a straightforward 2:0 and returned MOUZ to an even Swiss record.
