The MongolZ and paiN played in the second round of the lower group stage at IEM Cologne 2024. The MongolZ got there after losing to SAW, but before that they sensationally defeated Spirit 2-0.

Pre-match details

This will be the second meeting for the teams, where paiN won the first time in PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024, where they sent The MongolZ home after the victory.

This time, The MongolZ had a great opportunity to get revenge and send paiN home. After all, they have already defeated the strong Spirit, so they should have plenty of confidence.

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Match Details

The first map was Anubis, the choice of paiN, who had a bad first half and ended it 9-3 in favor of The Mongolz. But in the second half the situation was the same, only in reverse, The MongolZ had a bad game and ended the half also 9-3 in favor of paiN, securing extra rounds. After such a comeback from paiN everyone expected a win, but The MongolZ successfully gathered themselves and showed character, ending the map in their favor with a score of 16-13.

The second map was Mirage, The MongolZ's choice, where the first half was a tight battle from both teams, ending in a 6-6 tie. In the second half, with the score 10-9 in favor of The MongolZ, paiN rallied and pushed the game to the end, winning 13-10.

The third was Nuke, where paiN outplayed their opponent yesterday and advanced to this stage. But in the beginning they had problems like yesterday, they had no game for defense, but despite that the half ended 6-6. The second half was perfect for paiN, they managed to continue the winning streak that lasted since the first half, the total streak reached 10 consecutive winning rounds. After that, they simply finished off their opponent, winning by a score of 13-8.

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Next match

In the next match of the tournament paiN will play G2 for the playoffs, which will be held at LANXESS arena. The MongolZ will leave the tournament in 9th-12th place, earning $16,000.