ENCE proved to be stronger than Fnatic in the upper bracket of Group B at IEM Sydney 2023 for CS2. The match ended with a score of 2:1 (10:13 on Overpass, 13:10 on Anubis, and 13:10 on Vertigo). Marco "Snappi" Pfeiffer's squad secured their spot in the championship playoffs.

The MVP of the match, with a rating of 7, was Pavle "maden" Bošković. He averaged 97 damage per round. The performance of the Montenegrin esports athlete was 20% better than his average over the past six months. Complete statistics of the confrontation are available here.

In the next round, ENCE will compete with G2 Esports for a spot directly in the tournament semifinals. Fnatic has dropped to the lower bracket of the group, where they will face Monte. In a parallel match, Cloud9 achieved their first victory in the competition by defeating Lynn Vision.

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IEM Sydney 2023 is taking place from October 16 to 22 in Australia. Teams are competing for a prize pool of $250,000. The champion will also get a slot at IEM Katowice 2024. You can follow the tournament schedule and results through the link.