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MOUZ delivered an incredible reverse sweep against Natus Vincere (NaVi) to secure a spot in the elimination stage of the Perfect World Shanghai Major at the Europe A RMR.
After a demoralising 4-13 loss on their Mirage pick, MOUZ rebounded with dominant performances on Dust2 (13-8) and Inferno (13-7).
This victory marks MOUZ as the first Counter-Strike 2 team to lock in a top-16 berth in Shanghai and the 11th to qualify overall.
MOUZ reverses the match to defeat NaVi 2-1, securing 3 straight wins to qualify for the #ShanghaiMajor2024 Legends Stage!
More Moments here: https://t.co/ng05IqwNa8 pic.twitter.com/vHpIas6kpM
— CS_PerfectWorld (@CS_PerfectWorld) November 18, 2024
The series began poorly for MOUZ on Mirage, where NaVi’s Mihai “iM” Ivan and Justinas “jL” Lekavicius dominated the map, leaving MOUZ reeling.
NaVi extended their lead with a pistol-round win on Dust2, but MOUZ rallied with strong counter-terrorist side tactics and clutches from Jimi “Jimpphat” Salo.
Dust2 concluded 13-8 in MOUZ’s favour.
The decider on Inferno showcased Jimpphat’s brilliance with another key 1v2 clutch and a heroic quad-kill defence to close the match.
Kamil “siuhy” Szkaradek’s leadership and strategic mid-round calls were pivotal in MOUZ’s victory.
In a post-match interview, Dorian “xertioN” Berman described the win as “semi-revenge” against NaVi, recalling their previous 1-3 loss in the IEM Rio final.
Vitality defeats FaZe 2-0, earning three consecutive wins to secure their spot in the #ShanghaiMajor2024 Elimination Stage👏
More Moments here: https://t.co/ng05IqwNa8 pic.twitter.com/l5kO5RpEG5
— CS_PerfectWorld (@CS_PerfectWorld) November 18, 2024
Team Vitality joined MOUZ in the elimination stage after a convincing 2-0 victory over FaZe Clan.
Led by Dan “apEX” Madesclaire, the team continued their flawless run in the European RMR.
Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut delivered standout performances, supported by Shahar “flameZ” Shushan, whose 1v2 clutch on Dust2 sealed Vitality’s victory.
FaZe struggled to find cohesion, faltering on their Mirage pick and falling short despite moments of brilliance from captain Finn “karrigan” Andersen.
On Dust2, FaZe showed improvement but failed to capitalise on key opportunities, ultimately succumbing 13-11.
Cloud9, SAW, fnatic, and SINNERS Esports need just one more win to qualify.
Falcons, Sangal, BetBoom Team, and Dynamo Eclot face elimination after disappointing performances in their 1-1 matches.
SAW redeemed themselves with a dominant 13-5 win over Falcons, while fnatic scraped past BetBoom on Nuke with clutch plays from Benjamin “blameF” Bremer.
SINNERS easily dispatched Eclot, powered by Josef “MoriiSko” Maurenc’s standout showing.
The Europe A RMR will continue on Tuesday, with three teams facing elimination and another three securing their spot at the Major.
Tuesday’s Europe A RMR matches
- Sangal Esports ($1.57) vs Dynamo Eclot ($2.25) @ 10am CST
- SINNER Esports ($3.75) vs Cloud9 ($1.25) @ 10am CST
- BetBoom Team ($1.57) vs Nemiga Gaming ($2.25) @ 1pm CST
- Natus Vincere ($1.22) vs SAW ($4.00) @ 1pm CST
- Team Falcons ($1.50) vs GamerLegion ($2.50) @ 4pm CST
- FaZe Clan ($1.30) vs Fnatic ($3.40) @ 4pm CST
- Fourth place decider @ 8pm CST
