In a decisive elimination match at IEM Cologne 2025, HEROIC confidently took down MIBR with a 2-0 scoreline, sending the Brazilian team packing. Despite a standout performance from insani, the overall team play heavily favored the Danish side, leaving no room for a comeback.
Road at the Tournament
MIBR were unable to showcase their full potential at IEM Cologne 2025. After starting the tournament with a loss, they faced elimination and once again fell short against HEROIC, losing 0-2. The Brazilian squad exits the event winless.
HEROIC didn’t have the smoothest start either, suffering a 1-2 loss to NIP, which put them on the edge of elimination. However, in the lower bracket, the Danes bounced back strong with a confident win over MIBR to keep their hopes of reaching the main stage alive.
Elimination Match
Map veto:
- Train — MIBR’s pick
- Ancient — HEROIC’s pick
- Nuke — Decider (not played)
The match was completely under HEROIC’s control. On both maps, they dominated the first halves with identical 10:2 scorelines. The second halves were merely a formality as they swiftly closed things out.
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- Train: 13:6
- Ancient: 13:4
The decider map, Nuke, wasn’t needed — HEROIC sealed a clean 2-0 victory.
Player of the Match
Despite the loss, insani from MIBR was the top individual performer. He recorded 35 kills, averaged 116.6 damage per round, and posted a 1.48 rating. Still, his efforts weren’t enough to keep the team alive in the tournament.
HEROIC move forward
With this win, HEROIC earn another shot at reaching the IEM Cologne 2025 main stage. Tomorrow, they will face Virtus.pro in a crucial lower bracket matchup — the winner will secure a spot in the group stage of the prestigious event.
