Nemiga and Vitality won their quarterfinals at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 on 29 October 2026. Nemiga beat FUT 2:0, while Vitality beat Natus Vincere 2:1. As a result, the two winners will meet in the semifinal. FUT and Natus Vincere, on the other hand, left the tournament.
These matches are interesting because both winners had to fight back. Nemiga took Nuke from 3:9 down in the first half. Vitality, meanwhile, lost the first map and then won the next two. Therefore, the semifinal will bring together two teams that showed strong nerves.
FUT vs Nemiga
On Nuke, Nemiga won 13:11 on their own pick. However, FUT started much better and led the first half 9:3. Then Nemiga turned the map around and won the second half 10:2. As a result, they went ahead 1:0.
Dust2 was FUT’s pick, but Nemiga controlled it. The first half ended 6:6. After the break, Nemiga won the second half 7:3 and closed the map 13:9. Therefore, they won the series 2:0.
syph0 Leads Nemiga With a 1.23 Rating
Daniel “syph0” Ageyev was the best player of the match. He finished with a 1.23 rating, 30 kills and 25 deaths, and 74.3 ADR. Beksultan “khaN” Ospan had the highest swing at +2.55% and a 1.16 rating. For FUT, Džiugas “dziugss” Steponavičius had the best rating at 1.05.
syph0 and his triple!
#PGLMasters https://t.co/LCe0ZXby78
— Nemiga Gaming (@nemigagg) October 29, 2026
Vitality vs Natus Vincere
Natus Vincere won Cache 13:5 on their own pick. They took the first half 7:5 and then won the second half 6:0. As a result, Vitality fell behind 0:1.
Mirage was Vitality’s pick, and they answered well. The first half ended 6:6. Then Vitality won the second half 7:3 and closed the map 13:9. The series was tied 1:1.
Dust2 decided the match. Vitality won the first half 8:4 and then took the second half 5:2. They closed the map 13:6 and won the series 2:1.
ZywOo Steps Up When Vitality Need Him
Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut had the best rating for Vitality at 1.24. He finished with 49 kills and 40 deaths, and 89.3 ADR. For Natus Vincere, Valeriy “b1t” Vakhovskiy had the best rating at 1.20, with 43 kills and 37 deaths.
ECOED https://t.co/fyqoUB0Vi8
— Team Vitality CS (@TeamVitalityCS) October 29, 2026
VRS Impact
Nemiga gained the most from their win. They earned +38 points and moved from 1564 to 1602. As a result, they rose four places, from #17 to #13. FUT lost 23 points. Their total dropped from 1782 to 1759, and they stayed at #8.
Vitality received +6 points. They moved from 1986 to 1992 and stayed at #1. Natus Vincere lost 4 points, so their total fell from 1644 to 1640. They stayed at #11.
Nemiga and Vitality Move On, FUT and NAVI Are Out
Nemiga and Vitality will now play each other in the semifinal of PGL Masters Bucharest 2026. Nemiga reached this stage after two comeback style map wins, and they also made the biggest VRS jump of the day. Vitality, on the other hand, stayed at #1 and showed that they can recover after a bad map.
FUT and Natus Vincere finished the tournament in 5th to 8th place. Each team earned $25,000, plus another $25,000 as the club share. Moreover, both teams left with small changes in the VRS, since FUT held #8 and Natus Vincere held #11.
