Na’Vi defeat Astralis 2-0; advance to IEM Katowice grand finals

Natus Vincere defeated Astralis 2-0 today at IEM Katowice’s semifinal to qualify for the grand finals.

Photo via ESL

Na’Vi took a 2-0 victory over Astralis in the semi-final of IEM Katowice 2020 (16-5 Dust2, 16-5 Nuke) to secure a place in tomorrow’s grand final match.

The vetoes can be found here:

  • Natus Vincere removed Vertigo
  • Astralis removed Mirage
  • Natus Vincere picked Dust2
  • Astralis picked Nuke
  • Natus Vincere removed Overpass
  • Astralis removed Inferno
  • Train was left over

The second match of the day kicked off on Dust 2, Na’Vi’s map pick. The Russian side had a solid T-side display and just exchanged some rounds before closing the map 16-5. Two of their star players, s1mple and Perfecto carried the rest of the team with 39 frags combined.

Map: Dust2 / Photo via HLTV
Map: Nuke / Photo via HLTV

The teams went to Nuke for Game 2, Astralis’ pick, where Na’Vi promptly pulled ahead with a 13-2 lead before switching sides, flamie led the way with 23 kills and only 10 deaths in the map, as Na’Vi eventually sealed the deal with a 16-5 score.

Navi will play G2 Esports in the finals of IEM Katowice 2020 today at 9:30 pm IST.

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