Astralis advanced to the playoffs of PGL Bucharest 2026, beating MongolZ 2-0. Qualifying with a 3-0 scoreline, Astralis becomes the first team to reach the playoffs, and a dominant performance leading up to it puts them in a prime position to go all the way.
VETO
- The MongolZ removed Overpass
- Astralis removed Dust2
- The MongolZ picked Mirage
- Astralis picked Ancient
- Astralis removed Anubis
- The MongolZ removed Inferno
- Nuke was left over
Map 1: Mirage; Pick: MongolZ; Winner: Astralis
6-0 start for Astralis saw MongolZ get completely sidelined right from the get-go, before the Asian side managed three rounds before switching halves. With a 9-3 lead, Astralis hit the board on their offence with a force buy, having lost the pistol. Winning their first round, Astralis remained flawless and closed out the game with a 13-3 dominant scoreline, securing their opponent’s pick to kick off the map. Jabbi, with 19 kills, remained a key performer who helped the Danes secure their opponent’s pick.
Map 2: Ancient; Pick: Astralis; Winner: Astralis
Winning the pistol on the offence, Astralis gave away 7 rounds to let MongolZ take charge of the game before closing out the half with a respectable 4 rounds to their name. With 4 rounds in their corner, Astralis started mounting a comeback, where 7 rounds in a row from them saw the Danes push ahead to an 11-7 lead, and lost one more round before closing out the game with a 13-8 win.
MongolZ sit just a win away from qualification, and while this loss doesn’t affect them much; however, gaps within their tactics need to be addressed within their tactics need to be addressed as soon as possible.
