{"id":397922,"date":"2026-06-12T16:47:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=397922"},"modified":"2026-06-12T16:47:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:47:57","slug":"monte-beat-parivision-iem-cologne-major-2026-stage-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/monte-beat-parivision-iem-cologne-major-2026-stage-3","title":{"rendered":"Monte beat PARIVISION and sent their opponent to 0:2 \u2014 IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the early stages of a Major, there are series after which the tournament situation changes sharply even for favorites. These are usually the matches between teams that have already felt the first blow and are now forced to look for an answer not in words, but in results.<\/p>\n

Tournament context<\/strong><\/h2>\n

IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 3 is played in a Swiss format, where each match has an increasingly strong impact on the teams\u2019 future path. In series between participants with a 0:1 record, a win returns a roster to a 1:1 balance, while a loss sends it to the 0:2 pool, where the next match already becomes an elimination game.<\/p>\n

In this slot, PARIVISION and Monte faced each other. For both sides, this was an attempt to quickly stabilize their situation after an unsuccessful start, but in the end the series unfolded in such a way that one team regained control of its tournament, while the other ended up on the brink.<\/p>\n\n

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How the match unfolded \u2014 PARIVISION vs Monte<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Series score: 2:1 in favor of Monte<\/p>\n

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  1. Mirage (Monte pick) \u2014 7:13
    \nThe start of the series went to PARIVISION, who looked very confident on their opponent\u2019s map. The team entered the key rounds better, used space across the map more consistently, and did not allow Monte to impose a comfortable tempo even on their own pick. After the first map, PARIVISION looked like the side closer to full control of the match.<\/li>\n
  2. Ancient (PARIVISION pick) \u2014 13:9
    \nOn the second map, Monte managed to turn the script around. Even though Ancient was PARIVISION\u2019s choice, it was the European roster that played more composed in the decisive moments. Monte handled the structure of the map better, did not collapse in the key stretches, and leveled the series, sending the match to a full decider.<\/li>\n
  3. Inferno (decider) \u2014 13:5
    \nThe deciding map was played under much clearer control from Monte. The team seized the initiative faster, looked much better in the middle stages of the map, and left PARIVISION with almost no room for a comeback. After an even first half, Monte completely took over the second part of the map and closed the series more than convincingly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Player statistics for the match \/\/ taken from HLTV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Player of the Match \u2014 AlekS \u201cRainwaker\u201d Petrov (Monte)<\/strong><\/h2>\n