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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture> <\/a>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n Aurora Beat Spirit and Take Third Place at ESL Pro League S24 <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> <\/div>\n<\/div>Tournament context<\/h2>
ESL Pro League Season 24 took place in Katowice with 16 teams competing for a $1,000,000 prize pool. The playoffs used a single-elimination bracket, with the Grand Final played as a Bo5.<\/p>
Vitality reached the title match after defeating PARIVISION 2:0 in the quarter-final and Aurora 2:1 in the semifinal. MOUZ advanced through victories over FURIA and Spirit.<\/p>
The champion receives $125,000 in prize money, while MOUZ finish second with $50,000.<\/p>
\n.@TeamVitalityCS LIFT the #ESLProLeague Katowice Trophy 🏆 https:\/\/t.co\/c5fSNk0ytt<\/p>\n
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) October 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>How the Grand Final unfolded — Vitality vs MOUZ<\/h2>
Series score: 3:0 in favor of Vitality<\/p>
\n- Cache (pick Vitality) — 13:8 in favor of Vitality
\nVitality opened their own map pick with a 7:5 first-half advantage. MOUZ remained within reach after the break, but Vitality won six of the next nine rounds to close the opening map.<\/li>\n - Inferno (pick MOUZ) — 13:7 in favor of Vitality
\nVitality immediately took control of the map selected by MOUZ and built a 9:3 advantage in the first half. The teams split the second half 4:4, which was enough for Vitality to move one map away from the title.<\/li>\n - Dust2 (pick Vitality) — 16:12 in favor of Vitality
\nDust2 became the closest map of the final. Vitality led 7:5 at halftime before MOUZ answered with the same score after the side switch to force overtime. Vitality then won all four overtime rounds and completed the 3:0 sweep.<\/li>\n<\/ol>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot_3-1.png\")
Player statistics for the Grand Final taken from HLTV<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>Player of the Grand Final — Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut<\/h2>\n- K–D: 64–33<\/li>\n
- ADR: 90.3<\/li>\n
- KAST: 82.6%<\/li>\n
- Rating 3.0: 1.65<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Key contribution: ZywOo finished the Grand Final with a +31 kill differential and the highest Rating 3.0 of any player in the series.<\/p>
Shahar “flameZ” Shushan followed with a 49–45 K–D and 1.30 Rating 3.0, while Robin “ropz” Kool finished at 1.22.<\/p>
No MOUZ player ended the series above a 1.00 Rating 3.0. Dorian “xertioN” Berman and Oldřich “PR” Nový both finished at exactly 1.00.<\/p>
VRS results<\/h2>\n- Vitality — +21 pt → 1,977 pt, #2 → #1
\nVitality gained 21 points for the Grand Final victory and moved past MOUZ into first place in the VRS.<\/li>\n - MOUZ — -21 pt → 1,946 pt, #1 → #2
\nMOUZ lost 21 points and dropped one position after finishing second in Katowice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n read more<\/p>\n
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Tournament context<\/h2>
ESL Pro League Season 24 took place in Katowice with 16 teams competing for a $1,000,000 prize pool. The playoffs used a single-elimination bracket, with the Grand Final played as a Bo5.<\/p>
Vitality reached the title match after defeating PARIVISION 2:0 in the quarter-final and Aurora 2:1 in the semifinal. MOUZ advanced through victories over FURIA and Spirit.<\/p>
The champion receives $125,000 in prize money, while MOUZ finish second with $50,000.<\/p>
\n.@TeamVitalityCS LIFT the #ESLProLeague Katowice Trophy 🏆 https:\/\/t.co\/c5fSNk0ytt<\/p>\n
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) October 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>
How the Grand Final unfolded — Vitality vs MOUZ<\/h2>
Series score: 3:0 in favor of Vitality<\/p>
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- Cache (pick Vitality) — 13:8 in favor of Vitality
\nVitality opened their own map pick with a 7:5 first-half advantage. MOUZ remained within reach after the break, but Vitality won six of the next nine rounds to close the opening map.<\/li>\n- Inferno (pick MOUZ) — 13:7 in favor of Vitality
\nVitality immediately took control of the map selected by MOUZ and built a 9:3 advantage in the first half. The teams split the second half 4:4, which was enough for Vitality to move one map away from the title.<\/li>\n- Dust2 (pick Vitality) — 16:12 in favor of Vitality
\nDust2 became the closest map of the final. Vitality led 7:5 at halftime before MOUZ answered with the same score after the side switch to force overtime. Vitality then won all four overtime rounds and completed the 3:0 sweep.<\/li>\n<\/ol>Player statistics for the Grand Final taken from HLTV<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure> Player of the Grand Final — Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut<\/h2>
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- K–D: 64–33<\/li>\n
- ADR: 90.3<\/li>\n
- KAST: 82.6%<\/li>\n
- Rating 3.0: 1.65<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Key contribution: ZywOo finished the Grand Final with a +31 kill differential and the highest Rating 3.0 of any player in the series.<\/p>
Shahar “flameZ” Shushan followed with a 49–45 K–D and 1.30 Rating 3.0, while Robin “ropz” Kool finished at 1.22.<\/p>
No MOUZ player ended the series above a 1.00 Rating 3.0. Dorian “xertioN” Berman and Oldřich “PR” Nový both finished at exactly 1.00.<\/p>
VRS results<\/h2>
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- Vitality — +21 pt → 1,977 pt, #2 → #1
\nVitality gained 21 points for the Grand Final victory and moved past MOUZ into first place in the VRS.<\/li>\n- MOUZ — -21 pt → 1,946 pt, #1 → #2
\nMOUZ lost 21 points and dropped one position after finishing second in Katowice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nread more<\/p>\n
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