Aurora beat Liquid to reach PGL Bucharest playoffs

Aurora beat Liquid in a close series at PGL Masters Bucharest to secure the tournament’s third playoff place.

Jimi “Jimpphat” Salo led Aurora with a 1.28 rating, 52 kills and a team-best 4.96% round swing. He won two 1v2 situations and recorded two defensive multi-kills during the series.

Aurora took Anubis 13-11 after the teams were tied at halftime. Jimpphat had 14 kills and a 20% round swing in the second half, including a 1v2 clutch that stopped Liquid from closing the map.

Liquid responded on Inferno by recovering from a 4-10 deficit. Its defense limited Aurora to three rounds after halftime, giving Liquid a 13-11 win and forcing a third map.

The teams traded rounds on Cache, where Liquid led 10-8. Aurora won the final five rounds to take the map 13-10. Jimpphat won a 1v2 situation and recorded an AWP double-kill while defending the B site with Aurora down a player. He later added another double-kill from the same position.

Özgür “woxic” Eker had 54 kills for Aurora, while Ali “Wicadia” Haydar Yalçın finished with 46. Keith “NAF” Markovic led Liquid with a 1.17 rating and 47 kills.

Aurora have now reached the playoffs at four consecutive events. The team finished runner-up at StarLadder StarSeries Fall and placed third at ESL Pro League Season 24 and the Thunderpick World Championship.

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