Vitality easily defeated The MongolZ in the semifinals of IEM Melbourne 2025, securing a convincing 2-0 victory. Mirage and Nuke ended with the same score of 13:3, highlighting the French team's total dominance.

The series began with The MongolZ choosing Mirage. However, The MongolZ' plan fell apart in the first few rounds: Vitality won 11 in a row and literally wiped their opponents off the server. It was only in the 11th round that ZywOo suffered his first death, demonstrating complete control over the map. After such domination, the 13:3 result seemed logical and even lenient given the real gap in class.

Nuke brought another crushing blow from Vitality. Although The MongolZ tried to hang on, a quick 1v3 clutch from ropz further demoralized the Asian team. The French-European squad continued to press, leaving their opponents no chance. Another 13:3 victory secured Vitality's place in the final.

Individual magic from ZywOo

ZywOo's performance deserves special mention. The legendary Frenchman finished the match with 38 frags and only 11 deaths, dealing an impressive 113 average damage per round and earning MVP of the series. His confident openings and dominance in key positions allowed Vitality to dictate the pace of the game from the very beginning. He was supported by ropz and mezii, who also showed high individual results.

The MongolZ had no chance

For their part, The MongolZ looked pale and unable to put up a fight. None of the Mongolian five managed to finish the game with a positive K/D or even a decent rating. Even their captain Techno4k, who tried to save the day, only managed to score 5.2 rating points.

Vitality continues its flawless winning streak and advances to its fourth consecutive grand final. Now they face the task of winning the ESL Grand Slam and cementing their dominance on the world stage. Awaiting them in the final is Falcons, a team that is also in top form, but they will have to pull off a miracle to stop Vitality, who are on an incredible run.

IEM Melbourne 2025 takes place from April 21 to 27. The entire tournament is held in Melbourne, Australia, at the Rod Laver Arena. Participants compete for a prize pool of $300,000. You can follow the results and progress of the tournament via this link.