In Grand finals, the ability to maintain a stable level throughout the entire Bo5 becomes especially important. Spirit handled that distance better at BLAST Open Porto 2026, defeating MOUZ 3:1 and securing their second consecutive tournament title after Esports World Cup 2026.
Tournament context
BLAST Open Porto 2026 concluded with a Grand final in a Bo5 format. The winner received $150,000 in prize money, while the runner-up earned $60,000. The tournament featured 16 teams and a total prize pool of $1.1 million.
Spirit reached the final after finishing first in Group A and defeating Falcons 2:0 in the Semi-finals. MOUZ also advanced directly to the Semi-finals from their group before beating Vitality 2:0.
How the match unfolded — Spirit vs MOUZ
Series score: 3:1 in favor of Spirit
- Dust2 (Spirit pick) — 13:8
Spirit successfully converted their opening map pick. The first half ended 6:6, but after the side switch Spirit took control of the game and won seven of the next nine rounds to open the Grand final with a victory. - Mirage (MOUZ pick) — 11:13
MOUZ responded on their own pick despite entering the second half four rounds behind. Spirit led 8:4 after the opening half, but MOUZ produced a strong 9:3 comeback after the switch and tied the series. - Ancient (Spirit pick) — 13:3
The third map became the most one-sided part of the final. Spirit dominated the opening half 11:1 and did not allow MOUZ any realistic chance to recover, quickly closing Ancient and moving one map away from the title. - Nuke (MOUZ pick) — 13:6
Spirit continued to control the series even on the opponent’s map pick. They built an 8:4 advantage in the first half before winning five more rounds after the switch and closing the Grand final without needing Cache.
Player of the Match — Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov (Spirit)
- K–D: 70–42
- ADR: 80.9
- Rating 3.0: 1.36
Key contribution: the strongest overall Rating 3.0 in the Grand final, a +28 K–D difference, and consistent impact throughout all four maps, which helped Spirit recover immediately after losing Mirage.
Danil “donk” Kryshkovets also had a strong final with 73 kills, 95.0 ADR and a 1.28 Rating 3.0, while Andrey “tN1R” Tatarinovich finished just behind him at 1.27.
VRS results
- Spirit — +2 pt → 2029 pt
The championship added two more VRS points to Spirit total and allowed the team to remain in first place in the ranking. - MOUZ — -33 pt → 1935 pt
The loss in the Grand final cost MOUZ 33 points, but the team remained in second place despite the drop.
What’s next?
Spirit finish BLAST Open Porto 2026 in 1st place, become the tournament champion, and receive $150,000 in prize money. The organization also receives a $100,000 club share.
MOUZ finish their run in 2nd place and receive $60,000, alongside a $100,000 club share. The team reached the Grand final after an undefeated run through the group stage and a 2:0 victory over Vitality in the Semi-finals.
Match summary
Spirit played a strong Grand final, where the main difference was their response after MOUZ tied the series on Mirage. They immediately dominated Ancient 13:3 and then took Nuke 13:6 despite it being the MOUZ pick.
For MOUZ, the final ended in a 1:3 loss after a strong tournament run, but they were unable to maintain the level shown during their comeback on Mirage. Spirit, meanwhile, leave Porto with another championship, $150,000 in prize money, and first place in VRS.
