{"id":438580,"date":"2026-10-25T14:55:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T14:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=438580"},"modified":"2026-10-25T14:55:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T14:55:01","slug":"mouz-crush-9z-to-recover-from-opening-loss-at-pgl-masters-bucharest-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/mouz-crush-9z-to-recover-from-opening-loss-at-pgl-masters-bucharest-2026","title":{"rendered":"MOUZ crush 9z to recover from opening loss at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

MOUZ defeated 9z 2:0 in the 0-1 Swiss pool at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026, recovering immediately from the opening-round loss to Liquid. MOUZ allowed only eight rounds across Dust2 and Nuke, with Lotan \u201cSpinx\u201d Giladi leading the series at a 1.53 Rating 3.0.<\/p>\n

The victory moves MOUZ to a 1-1 record, while 9z fall to 0-2 and are now one defeat away from elimination.<\/p>\n\n

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Tournament context<\/h2>\n

MOUZ began the tournament with an unexpected 1:2 defeat against Liquid, forcing the #2 VRS team into the 0-1 pool.<\/p>\n

9z also entered the series needing their first victory of the event. The Bo3 was therefore important for both teams, with the loser dropping into an elimination match in round three.<\/p>\n

MOUZ responded with one of the most one-sided performances of the tournament so far.<\/p>\n

How the match unfolded \u2014 MOUZ vs 9z<\/h2>\n

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

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  1. Dust2 (pick 9z) \u2014 13:5 in favor of MOUZ
    \nMOUZ built a 7:5 lead in the opening half before completely shutting down 9z after the side switch. They won all six rounds in the second half to close the opponent pick.<\/li>\n
  2. Nuke (pick MOUZ) \u2014 13:3 in favor of MOUZ
    \nMOUZ took complete control of their own pick with a 10:2 first-half advantage. 9z managed only one additional round after the break before MOUZ finished the series.<\/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 Lotan \u201cSpinx\u201d Giladi<\/h2>\n
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    • K\u2013D: 27\u201316<\/li>\n
    • ADR: 89.3<\/li>\n
    • KAST: 97.1%<\/li>\n
    • Rating 3.0: 1.53<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Spinx finished with the highest Rating 3.0 in the series and survived 97.1% of rounds with a kill, assist, survival or trade.<\/p>\n

      \u00c1d\u00e1m \u201ctorzsi\u201d Torzs\u00e1s was close behind with 30\u201312 K\u2013D and a 1.51 rating. xelex, PR and xertioN also all finished above a 1.30 Rating 3.0.<\/p>\n

      Luciano \u201cluchov\u201d Herrera was the only 9z player above 1.00, posting 28\u201325 K\u2013D and a 1.36 rating.<\/p>\n