Natus Vincere defeated BIG in the upper bracket final of Group A at IEM Rio 2023 in CS:GO. The match ended with a score of 2-0 - 22-20 on Mirage and 16-8 on Inferno. Denis electroNic Sharipov's team earned a spot in the tournament semifinals.
The best player of the match with a rating of 7.3 was Oleksandr s1mple Kostyliev. He dealt an average of 90 damage per round and had a K/D ratio of 61/35. The Ukrainian sniper demonstrated a form that was 17% better than his average over the last six months.
You can view detailed post-match statistics at the link.
In the parallel matchup, Heroic defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas. The match result was 2-0 (16-5 on Overpass and 16-4 on Inferno). Casper cadiaN Moller's team advanced to the playoffs, while NiP was eliminated from the championship. Match statistics are available here.
Results of Group B
Team Vitality defeated FaZe Clan in the lower bracket of Group B. The result of the matchup was 2-0 (19-16 on Anubis and 16-9 on Overpass). Match statistics are available at the link.
In the next round, Vitality will face off against OG for a spot in the competition playoffs. The match is scheduled for April 20 at 00:00 EEST. FaZe and Fnatic were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 9-12th place and receiving $5,000 in prize money each.
IEM Rio 2023 is taking place from April 17 to 23 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Teams are competing for a prize pool of $250,000. You can follow the schedule and results of the tournament at the link.
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