{"id":240387,"date":"2025-09-01T17:53:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T17:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=240387"},"modified":"2025-09-01T17:53:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T17:53:53","slug":"m80-eliminate-fnatic-blast-open-london-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/m80-eliminate-fnatic-blast-open-london-2025","title":{"rendered":"M80 eliminate fnatic and advance to the BLAST Open London 2025 playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the Group A lower bracket final at BLAST Open London 2025, fnatic faced off against M80 in a decisive playoff spot clash. For both teams, it was a do-or-die battle: the winner secured a ticket to the LAN Finals quarter-finals, while the loser exited the tournament. In the end, the North Americans proved stronger \u2014 they claimed a confident 2:0 victory and continued their sensational run.<\/p>\n

Teams\u2019 Path in the Tournament<\/h3>\n

M80<\/strong><\/p>\n

The squad started with a loss to Vitality (1:2), which sent them to the lower bracket. There, they defeated Virtus.pro (2:1) to pull off their first upset and later shocked the scene by eliminating NAVI (2:1). Their final 2:0 win over fnatic secured a place in the LAN Finals quarter-finals.<\/p>\n

fnatic<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Swedish-British roster began with a 0:2 defeat to NAVI, but bounced back with a convincing win against ECSTATIC (2:0) and then eliminated GamerLegion (2:0). However, against M80 they looked unstable and couldn\u2019t cope with the opponent\u2019s aggressive style. The 0:2 loss ended their tournament run.<\/p>\n

Match Timeline<\/h3>\n

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  • Ancient (13:8, M80\u2019s pick)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    M80 chose Ancient and made it count. They opened with a disciplined CT side and followed up with confident aggression on offense. Lake and slaxz won the crucial duels, while fnatic couldn\u2019t find a consistent way to crack the defense. Despite efforts from blameF and KRIMZ to stabilize, the map ended 13:8 for M80.<\/p>\n

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    • Train (16:14, fnatic\u2019s pick)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      On their pick, fnatic looked more structured. BlameF led the charge, and CYHPER tried to support with aggressive entries. Still, M80 held their ground: Lake repeatedly saved the team in clutches, while Swisher and HexT closed out rounds on retakes. In a dramatic finish, fnatic wasted their chance to force a decider, as M80 sealed Train 16:14 and won the series 2:0.<\/p>\n

      Player Stats for the Match<\/h3>\n

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      Player of the Match<\/h3>\n