MOUZ confidently defeated Vitality, thereby advancing to the semifinals of IEM Rio 2024. Here, they will face a tough challenge, as playing against FURIA on their home turf will be difficult, with the crowd strongly supporting the Brazilians.

Match Details

This was the third encounter for the teams in 2024, with a previous match score of 1-1. The map picks were reminiscent of the ESL Pro League Season 19 final, where MOUZ defeated Vitality 3-0. Thus, the map choice seemed to favor MOUZ.

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Match Details

The first map was Mirage, where Vitality showed strong performance in the beginning, finishing with a score of 9-3, especially with Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut ending the half 18-3. However, he didn't perform as well in the second half, but it didn't stop the team from winning the map 13-7.

The second map was Nuke, where Vitality had a 9-game winning streak and were favorites, but they started the map 6-0 in favor of MOUZ. Despite the poor start for Vitality, they managed to come back and close the half with a close score of 5-7 against them. The second half was even, ending 6-6, but MOUZ managed to take the victory.

The third map was Inferno, where MOUZ dominated the first half, closing it 10-2. However, they faced challenges in the second half, and Vitality managed to take 8 rounds, but it wasn't enough for victory, as they lost 13-10.

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Next Stage

After the victory, MOUZ moves on to the semifinals of the tournament, where they will face FURIA. FURIA managed to secure first place in Group A, sensationally defeating NAVI. This will be a crucial moment for FURIA, as winning on their home stage will be a memorable achievement and a significant milestone in their careers.