Falcons and MOUZ are through to the semi-finals of the BLAST Rivals Season 2 2026 playoffs as they beat G2 and Vitality. MOUZ dominated Vitality to secure a 2-0 win, followed by a m0NESY-powered reverse sweep from Falcons.
MOUZ clean-sweeps Vitality
A 3-0 start for MOUZ on the T-side saw them hit the ground running before Vitality converted the first full-buy round to hit the board. Their 6-round streak saw the scoreline get turned on its head, with Vitality leading 6-3 before both teams traded rounds to close out the half with a 7-5 scoreline. Starting on the defence with a narrow lead, MOUZ managed to get ahead by winning 4 rounds in a row, with Vitality failing to secure anything more than a single round, which translated into an unconvincing closure of the opening map as MOUZ secured Mirage with a 13-8 win.
Starting the second map on a similar note, MOUZ remained dominant for the better part of the first half but were chased by Vitality, leaving little room to breathe. Despite struggling to keep up, they managed to push the game to OT, as the scoreline was level by the end of regulation. Overtime saw MOUZ shine as they took the lead in the first half, and while Vitality levelled it, they secured back-to-back rounds on the defence to bag an important 2-0 victory to reach the semi-finals.
Falcons vs G2
Starting with a pistol round win, Falcons managed to control the game starting from the gun round only for G2’s defence to recover the half and close the half with a levelled scoreline. While Falcons secured the pistol on their defence, they failed to keep the well-orchestrated G2 offence out, leading to a disastrous close with the older Kovac cousin coming out on top.
With a tough loss on their own map pick, Falcons pulled up their socks in the second map. Mirage saw Falcons struggle early on but settle with a dominant display on their defence. As G2 continued to struggle, a m0NESY 3K saved the day for Falcons and helped them close the half with a 10-2 scoreline. The second half began with another highlight as NiKo and Karrigan pulled off a 2v5, keeping Falcons on their winning streak. With the pistol round bagged, the map closed with a 13-2 scoreline, favouring the younger Kovac cousin to take us to the final map of the day.
With both teams struggling to find form, Falcons and G2 had their fair share of streaks to close the first half with a levelled scoreline. Falcons took the lead with a pistol win, establishing a lead, leaving G2 to trail as they failed to convert anything more than 2 rounds, leading to a dominant 13-8 close of the series.
Semi-Finals Schedule
| Match | Team 1 | Team 2 | Time (IST) |
| Semi-Finals 1 | Spirit | MOUZ | 13:30 |
| Semi-Finals 2 | Falcons | FURIA | 16:00 |
Spirit, Falcons, FURIA, and MOUZ remain the final four, and all of them will meet shortly in the upcoming Major. Only time can tell how the semi-finals unfold, but as of now, we have back-to-back bangers of matches leading up to the Grand Finals.
