{"id":439648,"date":"2026-10-27T18:09:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T18:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=439648"},"modified":"2026-10-27T18:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T18:09:21","slug":"aurora-beat-liquid-to-reach-playoffs-at-pgl-masters-bucharest-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/aurora-beat-liquid-to-reach-playoffs-at-pgl-masters-bucharest-2026","title":{"rendered":"Aurora beat Liquid to reach playoffs at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aurora defeated Liquid 2:1 in the 2-1 Swiss pool and secured a place in the playoffs at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026. The team won Anubis 13:11, lost Inferno by the same score and closed the Cache decider 13:10.<\/p>\n

Jimi \u201cJimpphat\u201d Salo led Aurora with a 1.28 Rating 3.0 and several key clutches as the team completed the Swiss Stage with a 3-1 record.<\/p>\n\n

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Tournament context<\/h2>\n

Aurora entered the series one victory away from the playoffs after recovering from their opening loss to The MongolZ with consecutive wins over G2 and Nemiga.<\/p>\n

Liquid also held a 2-1 record, meaning the winner would immediately qualify for the eight-team playoff bracket while the loser would drop into the 2-2 pool.<\/p>\n

The victory gives Aurora their fourth consecutive playoff appearance following StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026, ESL Pro League Season 24 and Thunderpick World Championship 2026.<\/p>\n

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

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

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  1. Anubis (pick Aurora) \u2014 13:11 in favor of Aurora
    \nThe opening map remained close throughout, but Jimpphat provided several important rounds for Aurora, including a patient 1v2 clutch. He added 14 kills in the second half as Aurora edged their own pick.<\/li>\n
  2. Inferno (pick Liquid) \u2014 13:11 in favor of Liquid
    \nAurora built a 10:4 advantage and appeared close to ending the series in two maps. Liquid responded with a strong CT-side comeback, winning nine of the final ten rounds to force Cache.<\/li>\n
  3. Cache \u2014 13:10 in favor of Aurora
    \nLiquid moved ahead 10:8 in the deciding map, but Aurora recovered late. Jimpphat produced two consecutive impact rounds, including another 1v2 situation, before helping defend B as Aurora won the final five rounds to secure 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 Jimi \u201cJimpphat\u201d Salo<\/h2>\n