MOUZ swept Vitality 2-0 in the BLAST Rivals Season 2 quarter-final, taking Mirage 13-8 before closing Cache 16-14 in overtime. MOUZ won all four pistol rounds across the series, but Vitality still forced extra rounds on Cache. Three matches remain in Hong Kong, with MOUZ and Spirit opening the Nov. 14 semifinals at 09:00. Spirit had already booked its place with a 2-1 win over G2.
October’s ESL Pro League Season 24 final went the other way, with Vitality sweeping MOUZ 3-0. Vitality had also suffered a 0-13 map loss to FURIA during BLAST Rivals, its first in Counter-Strike 2.
MOUZ pulled away on Mirage
MOUZ opened Mirage with a 3-0 lead on the T side, but Vitality fought back and took an advantage into halftime. Robin “ropz” Kool and Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut helped stabilize Vitality, while a MOUZ fake got the team back on the board after direct site hits and Mid control had failed. A MOUZ pistol win after the side switch helped turn the map. Its defense found picks and information, and Vitality’s repeated B-site pressure brought little reward. Ropz had a strong map but received limited support elsewhere.
Ropz’s 1v2 brought Mirage level before xertioN won a 1v2 to close the map for MOUZ.
A quick B push gave Vitality some momentum, although MOUZ still had the economy to defend its lead.
xertioN also broke up a force buy with a four-kill round. Vitality’s B-site pressure and ropz’s individual impact could not make up for slower showings elsewhere.
Vitality forced overtime on Cache
MOUZ carried its pistol-round run onto Cache, winning the opening four rounds on defense and leading 7-5 at halftime. Vitality fought back after the break. mezii’s P250 stole a round and helped start the comeback, while a xertioN four-kill round put MOUZ on series point. Vitality became more proactive on its CT side and forced overtime. Ropz’s four-kill round sent the map to extra rounds.
MOUZ regained control in overtime. xelex stopped a Vitality run, and further multikills from xertioN and xelex helped seal the 16-14 win.
ZywOo finished the event with a 0.91 rating across seven maps, the worst LAN-event rating of his career. His previous lowest Big Event rating was 1.05 at IEM Sydney, his first Big Event in CS2.
Falcons set up a FURIA rematch
Falcons also advanced after losing Dust2 13-11 on G2’s pick. NertZ and MATYS helped hold B in the first half, with MATYS using the secondary AWP, while NertZ’s Deagle double on a force-buy kept G2 in the contest.
NertZ delivered another key double in the final regulation round to help G2 close Dust2 13-11.
Falcons answered with a 13-2 Mirage win. René “TeSeS” Madsen led the fragging, while Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov added a triple kill at ramp, switching between the AWP and Deagle.
Semi-Finals secured for @mousesports ✅📸 #BLASTPremier pic.twitter.com/GuHGN8FUci
— BLAST Premier 💥 (@BLASTPremier) November 13, 2026
A second-round CT force-buy on Anubis disrupted G2’s economy. Falcons reached halftime level at 6-6, then took control after the break to win 13-8. TeSeS led the decider with a 1.49 rating, backed by m0NESY and kyousuke.
ABSOLUTE MAGIC FROM @FLCM0NESY 🤯 #BLASTPremier pic.twitter.com/NWdvZbgqQT
— BLAST Premier 💥 (@BLASTPremier) November 13, 2026
Falcons will meet FURIA on Nov. 14 at 11:30, a rematch of the IEM Cologne 2026 Major final that Falcons won 3-0.
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