Natus Vincere and Apeks were eliminated from IEM Sydney 2023

With a coach on their roster, Natus Vincere lost to FaZe Clan in the lower bracket of Group B at IEM Sydney 2023 for CS2. The match ended with a score of 1:2 — 7:13 on Overpass, 13:4 on Mirage, and 7:13 on Inferno.

The best player of the match, with a rating of 7.1, was Håvard "rain" Nygaard. The Norwegian esports athlete averaged 84 damage per round. His K/D/A was 45/34/15. Nygaard performed 14% better than his average over the past six months. Detailed statistics of the confrontation can be studied via the link.

In the next round, FaZe Clan will face GamerLegion, who defeated Apeks. The winner of this duel will move on to the playoff stage of the tournament. NAVI and Apeks have left the championship. Both teams took 9th-12th places and earned $5k each.

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