{"id":430931,"date":"2026-10-06T19:17:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T19:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=430931"},"modified":"2026-10-06T19:17:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T19:17:51","slug":"aurora-secure-playoffs-after-beating-furia-at-esl-pro-league-season-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/aurora-secure-playoffs-after-beating-furia-at-esl-pro-league-season-24","title":{"rendered":"Aurora secure playoffs after beating FURIA at ESL Pro League Season 24"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aurora defeated FURIA in the 2:1 Swiss group and secured a place in the playoffs of ESL Pro League Season 24. After losing Dust2, Aurora recovered on Mirage and Nuke to finish the Group Play stage with a 3:1 record.<\/p>\n

Tournament context<\/h2>\n

FURIA and Aurora entered the fourth Swiss round with identical 2:1 records. The winner would immediately advance to the playoffs, while the losing team would fall to 2:2 and play one final qualification series.<\/p>\n

Aurora came into the match after victories over 9z and BETBOOM, while FURIA had previously beaten BETBOOM and PARIVISION.<\/p>\n\n

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How the match unfolded \u2014 FURIA vs Aurora<\/h2>\n

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

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  1. Dust2 (pick Aurora) \u2014 13:8 in favor of FURIA
    \nThe opening half ended 6:6, but FURIA took control after the side switch. They won seven of the next nine rounds to close Aurora\u2019s map pick 13:8 and take the lead in the series.<\/li>\n
  2. Mirage (pick FURIA) \u2014 13:9 in favor of Aurora
    \nAurora responded on the opponent\u2019s pick with an 8:4 first half. FURIA improved after the break and split the second half 5:5, but the early deficit was too large to recover from as Aurora forced a deciding map.<\/li>\n
  3. Nuke (decider) \u2014 13:9 in favor of Aurora
    \nThe teams entered halftime tied at 6:6. Aurora then won seven rounds after the side switch compared to FURIA\u2019s three, closing Nuke 13:9 and securing the playoff spot.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Player statistics for the match taken from HLTV<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Player of the Match \u2014 Kaike \u201cKSCERATO\u201d Cerato (FURIA)<\/h2>\n