{"id":422550,"date":"2026-09-05T20:27:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=422550"},"modified":"2026-09-05T20:27:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:27:50","slug":"mouz-advanced-to-the-grand-final-of-blast-open-porto-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/mouz-advanced-to-the-grand-final-of-blast-open-porto-2026","title":{"rendered":"MOUZ advanced to the Grand final of BLAST Open Porto 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the semi-final stage, there is no room left to correct mistakes: one unsuccessful series immediately ends a tournament run, while victory opens the door to the decisive match. That is why control over the first map and the ability not to give up the initiative after an opening advantage are especially important.<\/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 advances to the Grand final, while the losing team ends its run at the tournament without an additional chance to return to the bracket.<\/p>\n

MOUZ and Vitality faced each other in the second semi-final. Before the match, Vitality had a significant advantage in head-to-head history, but this time MOUZ managed to break the usual scenario and closed the series without a third map.<\/p>\n\n

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How the match unfolded \u2014 MOUZ vs Vitality<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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

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  1. Dust2 (Vitality\u2019s pick) \u2014 13:11
    \nVitality started the series with their own choice, but MOUZ withstood a tight fight and played the decisive rounds better. The map remained competitive until the closing stretch, but MOUZ did not allow the opponent to convert their own pick and took the lead in the series.<\/li>\n
  2. Mirage (MOUZ\u2019s pick) \u2014 13:7
    \nOn their own pick, MOUZ already looked much more confident. The team quickly took control of the tempo, performed more consistently in key duels, and did not give Vitality a chance to send the series to the deciding Inferno.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Player statistics for the match \/\/ taken from HLTV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Player of the Match \u2014 Lotan \u201cSpinx\u201d Giladi (MOUZ)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    • K\u2013D: 40\u201328<\/li>\n
    • ADR: 97.0<\/li>\n
    • Rating 3.0: 1.61<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Key contribution: Spinx became MOUZ\u2019s main individual force in the series, finished the match with the best rating, and consistently created advantages in key duels on both maps.<\/p>\n