Astralis defeated Apeks in the top Play-In grid at the IEM Cologne 2023 CS:GO. The match ended 2-1 with a score of 16:10 to Overpass, 10:16 to Anubis and 19:16 to Ancient. Benjamin blameF Bremer's team earned a slot in the group stage of the tournament.

The best player of the meeting with a rating of 6.6 was blameF. The Danish cyber athlete averaged 81 damage per round. His K\D for the match was 59/51. You can study the detailed statistics of the confrontation at the link.

Apeks will continue their performance in the lower set of Play-In. Damian Kyxsan Stojilkowski's team will play with the strongest of the pair Complexity Gaming - OG.

Parallel result

In the parallel match The Mongolz was stronger than Into The Breach. The result of the match was 2-0 - 16:8 to Mirage and 16:8 to Ancient. In the next round of the lower Play-In net, Garidmagnai bLitz Biambasuren's team will face the loser of the Monte - FURIA Esports pairing.

ITB wrapped up play in the event. Thomas Thomas Utting's team took 21st-24th place and earned $2.5k. Detailed statistics of the confrontation are available here.

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IEM Cologne 2023 takes place from July 26 to August 6. Teams are battling for a million dollar prize pool and a slot at IEM Katowice 2024. The schedule and results of the tournament can be tracked at this link.