{"id":432362,"date":"2026-10-10T17:23:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T17:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=432362"},"modified":"2026-10-10T17:23:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T17:23:36","slug":"vitality-advanced-to-the-grand-final-of-esl-pro-league-season-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/vitality-advanced-to-the-grand-final-of-esl-pro-league-season-24","title":{"rendered":"Vitality advanced to the Grand final of ESL Pro League Season 24"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the Semi-finals stage, the cost of every unsuccessful stretch sharply increases, as one series separates a team from the main match of the tournament. Aurora managed to challenge the opponent at the start, but afterward the series gradually moved under Vitality\u2019s control.<\/p>\n

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

After Group Play, ESL Pro League Season 24 continues in the Playoffs with a single elimination Bo3 system, while the Grand final will be played in a Bo5 format. The winner of the Semi-finals gets a place in the final, while the losing team moves to the Tiebreaker for third place.<\/p>\n

Aurora and Vitality met in the first semifinal. Aurora started the match well and confidently took their own Anubis, but Vitality responded on Cache, then closed the decisive Mirage and completed the comeback in the series.<\/p>\n\n

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

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

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  1. Anubis (pick Aurora) \u2014 13:7 in favor of Aurora
    \nAurora successfully converted their own map pick and created a comfortable advantage from the very beginning. The team consistently controlled the course of Anubis and did not allow Vitality to bring intrigue back in the closing stage.<\/li>\n
  2. Cache (pick Vitality) \u2014 13:7 in favor of Vitality
    \nOn their own pick, Vitality quickly answered the opponent. The team played the key stretches of the map better, did not allow Aurora to build on their success after Anubis, and sent the series to the decisive Mirage.<\/li>\n
  3. Mirage (decider) \u2014 13:8 in favor of Vitality
    \nOn the third map, Vitality maintained the tempo they had gained and gradually secured their advantage. Aurora stayed in the fight, but in the decisive rounds, the French-European roster was more stable and closed the series 2:1.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Player statistics for the match \/\/ taken from HLTV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Player of the Match \u2014 Mathieu \u201cZywOo\u201d Herbaut (Vitality)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    • K\u2013D: 52\u201336<\/li>\n
    • ADR: 83.4<\/li>\n
    • Rating 3.0: 1.44<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Key contribution: ZywOo became Vitality\u2019s most consistent player throughout the entire series, finished the match with a large positive frag difference, and maintained high impact on the two winning maps.<\/p>\n