Vitality defeated 1win 2:0 in the opening round of the Swiss Stage, conceding only six rounds across the series. Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut led the server with a 1.92 Rating 3.0 as Vitality won Dust2 13:1 and Cache 13:5.
Vitality dominate both maps
- Dust2 (1win pick) — Vitality 13:1 1win
- Cache (Vitality pick) — Vitality 13:5 1win
Vitality immediately took control of 1win’s Dust2 pick, building an 11:1 lead in the opening half. They won the first two rounds after the side switch to close the map 13:1.
Cache was more competitive early, but Vitality still entered halftime with an 8:4 advantage. They then won five of the next six rounds to close their own pick 13:5 and complete the 2:0 series.
Player of the Match — Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
- K–D: 37–11
- ADR: 98.8
- KAST: 87.5%
- Rating 3.0: 1.92
ZywOo finished as the highest-rated player of the series with a +26 kill differential while dying only 11 times across the two maps.
Shahar “flameZ” Shushan followed with a 28–15 K–D and a 1.64 Rating 3.0, while Robin “ropz” Kool recorded 99.2 ADR and a 1.63 rating. Every Vitality player finished the series above a 1.20 Rating 3.0.
Andrey “BELCHONOKK” Yasinskiy was 1win’s highest-rated player at 0.84. All five members of the team finished below a 1.00 rating.
VRS results
- Vitality — +19 pt → 1,926 pt, #2 → #2
- 1win — -2 pt → 1,373 pt, #38 → #38
Vitality gained 19 VRS points but remained at #2, while 1win lost two points and stayed at #38.
Vitality move to 1:0 in Swiss Stage
Vitality move into the 1:0 group after winning their opening series, while 1win drop to 0:1.
Teams need three victories to advance to the playoffs, while three losses result in elimination from the tournament.
