Spirit Beats G2 to Reach BLAST Rivals Semifinals in Hong Kong
Spirit recovered from a Mirage loss, with sh1ro earning the series-high 1.29 rating across the win.
Spirit fought back from a map down to beat G2 2-1 and reach the BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2 semifinals in Hong Kong. Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov led the series with a 1.29 rating, and Spirit’s wins on Nuke and Ancient completed the bracket’s semifinal pairings. The team entered the match after a 2-1 opening win over FUT, where FUT handed Spirit the first 13-0 map loss in the organization’s Counter-Strike 2 history.
Mirage began with Spirit ahead 7-5 on the CT side after a successful eco stack in round 10. Danil “donk” Kryshkovets had 14 frags and 113 ADR, while sh1ro won all five of his opening duels. G2 took control after the break, with Matúš “MATYS” Šimko and Guy “NertZ” Iluz combining for 28 frags as G2 won 13-9.
Spirit answered on Nuke, where donk’s 18 frags helped build an 8-2 lead. Nemanja “huNter-” Kovač kept G2 in contention with a triple kill that included a 1v1 clutch, but Spirit’s response to a low-buy loss began a seven-round run and secured a 13-6 win.
On Ancient, sh1ro and Andrey “tN1R” Tatarinovich combined for 26 frags in the first half as Spirit built a strong CT side. G2’s NertZ stood out, and MATYS won an anti-eco clutch after the break, but Spirit kept control and closed the map 13-9.
Falcons and MOUZ complete the quarterfinal field
Falcons earned a quarterfinal place with a 2-0 win over Legacy, taking Dust2 13-8 and Mirage 13-6. MOUZ’s match against FUT took a longer route. FUT claimed the opening map in double overtime after a clutch from coach stand-in András “coolio” Fercsák, then led 12-6 on Mirage. MOUZ fought back to win that map 16-13 in overtime before taking Nuke 13-4. A knife kill capped the deciding map.
Ending it with a knife in the back 😈🔪 #BLASTPremier pic.twitter.com/9UPMh4frq9
— BLAST Premier 💥 (@BLASTPremier) November 12, 2026
FURIA also booked a direct semifinal place by beating Vitality. The teams traded Inferno and Dust2 before FURIA won Mirage 13-0. It was the first time Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut had been on the losing side of a 13-0 map in his career.
Spirit will have Friday, Nov. 13, off before its semifinal on Nov. 14 against the winner of Vitality and MOUZ. G2 faces Falcons in the other quarterfinal, a rematch of their BLAST Open Porto quarterfinal meeting. The winner advances to face FURIA.
Which opponent would pose the tougher semifinal test for Spirit, Vitality or MOUZ? As the quarterfinals decide who joins Spirit and FURIA in the final four, follow the bracket on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.
