Today at the BLAST Open Spring 2025, a match took place that determined the second finalist of the tournament. In the battle for a spot in the grand final, Team Vitality faced off against Team Spirit, and the game lived up to all expectations. The match ended with a victory for Vitality, 2-1, sending Spirit home at the semifinal stage.

Match Progression

The first map, Anubis, began with a confident start from Spirit, who took the first three rounds. However, after that, Vitality took control of the map, winning 12 rounds in a row, which allowed them to close the map confidently with a score of 13-6.

On Nuke, Vitality's pick, the situation reversed. Spirit dominated on the attack, securing a comfortable 9-3 lead at the side switch. After that, they quickly gathered the necessary rounds, winning the map 13-5 and leveling the series. The decisive Mirage proved to be the most intense. The first half ended with a slight edge for Vitality at 7-5. After the sides switched, Spirit took 4 rounds in a row, but then Vitality responded with a powerful series of 5 winning rounds, leading to a 13-10 victory and sealing the match score at 2-1.

Vitality's final opponent at BLAST Open Spring 2025 will be MOUZ. The team confidently passed their playoff stage and will now challenge the French squad in the battle for the title. Meanwhile, Spirit concluded their tournament run, stopping at the semifinal stage.

BLAST Open Lisbon 2025 takes place from March 19 to 30. The playoffs are held at the MEO Arena in Lisbon. Participants are competing for $400,000. You can follow the results and progress of the tournament via this link.