Vitality will face GamerLegion in the final of the BLAST.tv Major Paris 2023! In the semifinals, the French organization Vitality defeated Apeks with a score of 2-0.

How did the second semifinal of the BLAST.tv Major Paris 2023 go?

The semifinal match took place on two maps, both of which Team Vitality won successfully!

The first map of the showdown was Mirage, which Team Vitality won in an incredible battle with a score of 16-14! Danish rifler Peter dupreeh Rasmussen sealed the game for his team on the first map. Dupreeh finished the map with a rating of 7.3.

As for the second map, it was Vertigo, which ended with a score of 16-12 in favor of Vitality. However, it was on this map that the Danish player Emil Magisk Reif came into play, and his rating at the end of the map was 7.4.

Here's how Vitality's captain, Dan apEX Madesclaire, commented on their victory:

It's incredible to be here. We finally got a Major in France. It's the best thing that has ever happened to me! I haven't played in a Major final for 8 years, so it feels good, I won't lie. But to do it here, giving it all we've got, is the best gift we can give to the French fans.

 

And after the defeat, Martin STYKO Styk shared his farewell words:

It was wonderful! I really enjoyed being here, and what the crowd did was incredible. We wanted to perform at our best, but it was impossible against Vitality and the entire arena.

 

What's next?

Unfortunately, for the Apeks team, it was their last chance to win a Major for their organization in CS:GO, but they were eliminated. The team finished in 3rd-4th place, earning $80,000 and 1,775 points in the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023.

On the other hand, Vitality will play the final against GamerLegion tomorrow at 17:00.

The playoff bracket of BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 currently stands as follows:

BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 is taking place from May 8th to May 21st in France. The playoff stage, held at Accor Arena, is scheduled from May 18th to May 21st. The teams are competing for a prize pool of $1.25 million. The champion will also earn spots in IEM Cologne 2023 and BLAST Premier: World Final 2023. You can follow the schedule and results of the Major through the link.