{"id":165236,"date":"2025-05-16T11:52:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T11:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skin.club\/community?p=165236"},"modified":"2025-05-16T11:58:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T11:58:55","slug":"astralis-eliminate-navi-from-the-pgl-astana-2025-quarterfinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/astralis-eliminate-navi-from-the-pgl-astana-2025-quarterfinals","title":{"rendered":"Astralis eliminate NAVI from the PGL Astana 2025 Quarterfinals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two legendary organizations with rich histories \u2014 Astralis and NAVI \u2014 faced off in the quarterfinals of the PGL Major Astana 2025. After a tense best-of-three series, it was the Danish side who came out on top, securing a spot in the semifinals and ending NAVI\u2019s run at the tournament.<\/p>\n

Road to the Playoffs<\/h2>\n

Both teams finished the group stage with a 3-1 record, though their paths to the playoffs differed in intensity.<\/p>\n

NAVI began their run with a confident 2-0 victory over M80, followed by another clean 2-0 win against BIG. In their third match, they suffered a surprising loss to The MongolZ, but quickly bounced back by defeating Aurora 2-0 in the qualification match. Throughout the group stage, NAVI looked solid and well-organized, with their star players showing strong individual form.<\/p>\n

The team thanked their fans on social media platform X with the following post:<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you, Astana, for having us! Sadge to leave so early<\/em>
\nMassive respect and a big shoutout to everyone who cheered for us. Gotta be stronger!\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

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Astralis, on the other hand, had a more challenging journey. They narrowly defeated ODDIK 2-1 in their opening match and then repeated that result against Virtus.pro in another tight series. It wasn\u2019t until their third match that Astralis claimed a clean 2-0 win over paiN. A loss to Spirit added pressure, but the team showed resilience and secured their playoff spot. By this point, it was already clear that Staehr was in excellent form and playing a key role in Astralis\u2019 success.<\/p>\n

Quarterfinal Match Recap<\/h2>\n

The series kicked off on Nuke, where NAVI looked in control, closing the first half with an 8:4 lead. But Astralis mounted a comeback, mirroring the scoreline in the second half and ultimately closing the map 16:14 in overtime.<\/p>\n

On Mirage, NAVI started strong again, winning the first half 10:2. Astralis, however, didn\u2019t go down easily, clawing back six rounds before NAVI closed the map 13:8. A standout moment came when Staehr nearly single-handedly shut down an A-site push, showcasing his individual brilliance.<\/p>\n

The decider was Ancient, where Astralis quickly seized momentum by winning the opening three rounds. NAVI struggled to respond, and key losses in force-buy rounds proved costly. The final score was 13:6 in favor of Astralis.<\/p>\n

Staehr was the undisputed MVP of the match, finishing with 64 kills, 105.2 ADR, and an overall rating of 1.51 across all three maps.<\/p>\n