{"id":420412,"date":"2026-08-29T13:12:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T13:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=420412"},"modified":"2026-08-29T14:41:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T14:41:48","slug":"mouz-dominate-inner-circle-to-secure-playoff-spot-at-blast-open-porto-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/mouz-dominate-inner-circle-to-secure-playoff-spot-at-blast-open-porto-2026","title":{"rendered":"MOUZ Dominate Inner Circle to Secure Playoff Spot at BLAST Open Porto 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

MOUZ defeated Inner Circle 2:0 in the Group B upper bracket semifinal, securing a place in the playoffs at BLAST Open Porto 2026. MOUZ won Ancient 13:4 before taking Mirage 13:5, conceding only nine rounds across the entire series.<\/p>

Lotan “Spinx” Giladi led the server with a 1.63 Rating 3.0, while Dorian “xertioN” Berman finished just behind at 1.61.<\/p>

Tournament context<\/h2>

MOUZ entered the series after opening the tournament with a dominant 2:0 victory over 9z. Inner Circle had produced one of the biggest upsets of the group stage in their previous match, defeating Vitality 2:0 on Anubis and Cache.<\/p>

The upper bracket semifinal offered a direct place in the playoffs. The winner would also remain in contention for first place in Group B and a direct berth in the playoff semifinals.<\/p>

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How the match unfolded — Inner Circle vs MOUZ<\/h2>

Series score: 2:0 in favor of MOUZ<\/p>