{"id":418072,"date":"2026-08-21T21:24:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T21:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=418072"},"modified":"2026-08-21T21:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T21:24:25","slug":"spirit-eliminate-vitality-ewc-2026-semi-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/spirit-eliminate-vitality-ewc-2026-semi-finals","title":{"rendered":"Spirit eliminate Vitality to reach Esports World Cup 2026 semi-finals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spirit have secured their place in the Esports World Cup 2026 semi-finals after defeating Vitality 2-1 in the quarter-finals. The Russian squad took Anubis 13-11, lost an overtime battle on Nuke 14-16, and then dominated Mirage 13-3. Danil \u201cdonk\u201d Kryshkovets delivered another outstanding performance with a 1.46 rating and 101.0 ADR. The victory ends Vitality\u2019s run in front of the home crowd in Paris.<\/p>\n

Spirit continue their impressive run in Paris<\/h3>\n
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Spirit entered the playoffs after recovering from a surprising start to the tournament. They opened their EWC campaign with a 10-13 defeat to JiJieHao before responding with a 2-0 victory over Luminosity. The team then defeated BIG 2-1 to secure its place in the knockout stage. Spirit continued that momentum in the Round of 16, sweeping B8 2-0 to set up a quarter-final against Vitality.<\/p>\n

Vitality also had to recover from an early setback. The French organization opened with a dominant 13-4 victory over 100 Thieves but then suffered a 1-2 defeat to B8. They responded with consecutive 2-0 victories over Lynn Vision and FaZe to reach the quarter-finals. The matchup against Spirit proved to be their final test. After three maps, Spirit ended Vitality\u2019s title hopes and moved into the semi-finals.<\/p>\n\n

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Spirit survive Anubis before Vitality force a decider<\/h3>\n
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The series opened on Anubis, Spirit\u2019s map pick. The first half was evenly matched, with the teams entering the side switch tied at 6-6. Spirit gained the advantage in the second half and eventually closed the map 13-11. The narrow victory put them one map away from the semi-finals.<\/p>\n

Vitality responded on their Nuke pick. They led 7-5 at halftime, but Spirit fought back and pushed the map into overtime. This time, Vitality held their nerve and secured a 16-14 victory to force Mirage.<\/p>\n

The decider was completely different. Vitality failed to win a single round in the opening half as Spirit raced to a 12-0 advantage. The French side managed three rounds after the break, but the comeback was impossible. Spirit closed Mirage 13-3 and completed the 2-1 series victory.<\/p>\n

donk powers Spirit with a 1.46 rating<\/h3>\n