The first lower semifinal of group B at IEM Katowice and another team have been eliminated.

Astralis faced fnatic, who lost to FaZe in the upper bracket

Fnatic picked Inferno. Astralis took a comfortable amount of rounds on the CT side and finished the map quickly in the second half, winning the game 16-11.

Astralis chose to play Overpass, and it turned out to be a mistake. Fnatic destroyed the Danish team in the first half and didn’t hesitate after the sides switched. The map ended with a score of 16-6.

The decider was Ancient, and it was an intense standoff. Both halves were very close, and in the end, Astralis managed to transfer the game into overtime and confidently finish the last game 19-15.

Astralis advance to the lower final of group B, while fnatic leave the tournament.