Astralis defeated Team Liquid 2-0 in their quarterfinal match to secure a spot in the ESL Pro League Season 19 semifinals.

Starting on Inferno, the map of choice for Liquid, where despite Liquid's 7-5 first half lead, Astralis cruised to a 13-9 victory. The momentum continued on Overpass, chosen by Astralis, where they overcame a similar case as on the first map after half losing it with a score of 5-7, and again winning 13-7.

The decisive map, Ancient, remained unplayed. Nicolai 'device' Reedtz was the best player of the match, finishing with a 7.6 rating. His play has improved a lot since becoming captain, and his crucial kills and decisions led his team to victory today.

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Here is how jabbi commented on the game after the change of captaincy at Astralis:

The game with dev1ce is similar to the game with cadiaN. We have similar roles, but here they fit us better, stavn just likes to run around the map . In Astralis we have become much more active

 

Looking ahead, Astralis will face the winner of the Faze/Vitality match in tomorrow's semifinals, with the winner advancing to the grand finals of the tournament.