Falcons beat NAVI to reach ESL Pro League playoffs

Falcons secured a 3-1 group-stage record with the win, while NAVI moved into the 2-2 pool. NAVI’s next match will determine whether they remain in the tournament.

Falcons took the opening map, Inferno, 13-6. The teams were tied 6-6 at halftime before Falcons won seven straight rounds on defense. Nikola “NiKo” Kovač led the map with a 2.74 rating.

NAVI answered on Anubis. Falcons led 8-4 at halftime from the defense side, but NAVI recovered and forced overtime. NAVI won the map 19-15 to level the series.

Falcons controlled the deciding map, Mirage, and won 13-8. NiKo recorded 26 kills, while Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov had 19.

NiKo finished the series with 65 kills and a 1.37 rating, the best totals on either team. René “TeSeS” Madsen and m0NESY each posted a 1.16 rating. Valeriy “b1t” Vakhovskiy led NAVI with a 1.17 rating.

Falcons will play in the playoffs at Spodek Arena. NAVI will enter their final group-stage qualification match, with a loss ending their ESL Pro League Season 24 campaign.

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