{"id":422546,"date":"2026-09-05T20:20:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=422546"},"modified":"2026-09-05T20:20:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:20:41","slug":"spirit-advanced-to-the-grand-final-of-blast-open-porto-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/spirit-advanced-to-the-grand-final-of-blast-open-porto-2026","title":{"rendered":"Spirit advanced to the Grand final of BLAST Open Porto 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The playoffs of BLAST Open Porto 2026 have reached the stage where every series now directly determines the tournament finalists. In such matches, it is especially important not only to win, but also to maintain control of the series from the first map to the final decisive round.<\/p>\n

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

BLAST Open Porto 2026 holds its playoffs in a single elimination Bo3 format. In the Semi-finals, the winner receives a place in the Grand final, while the losing team immediately ends its run at the tournament.<\/p>\n

In the first semi-final match, Spirit and Falcons faced each other \u2014 the first and second teams in the world ranking. Before the series, the opponents had a very close head-to-head history, but this time Spirit managed to close the match without a third map.<\/p>\n\n

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How the match unfolded \u2014 Spirit vs Falcons<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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

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  1. Nuke (Falcons\u2019 pick) \u2014 13:8
    \nFalcons started the series with their own choice, but Spirit quickly seized control of the map. The team played the key rounds much more consistently, did not allow the opponent to convert their own pick, and opened the series with a confident victory.<\/li>\n
  2. Ancient (Spirit\u2019s pick) \u2014 13:11
    \nOn the second map, Falcons forced a much tighter fight and stayed in the game until the final rounds. However, Spirit played the decisive stretch better, did not allow the opponent to send the series to Dust2, and closed the match with a 2:0 score.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Player statistics for the match \/\/ taken from HLTV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Player of the Match \u2014 Ilya \u201cm0NESY\u201d Osipov (Falcons)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    • K\u2013D: 39\u201329<\/li>\n
    • ADR: 88.8<\/li>\n
    • Rating 3.0: 1.28<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Key contribution: despite Falcons\u2019 loss, m0NESY showed the best individual result in the series and remained the main firepower of his team on both maps.<\/p>\n