Today’s series had it all — clean sweeps, hard-fought comebacks, and nail-biting overtimes. Each team left their all on the server, delivering moments of individual brilliance and well-executed strategies. If you missed the action, here’s a recap full of highlights and surprises.
FUT Esports vs Gentle Mate
Map 1: Icebox (M8’s Pick)
The opening map started strong for the Turkish side. After dropping the pistol round, FUT bounced back with a flawless anti-eco, executing a clean A-site retake to take a 4-1 lead. Things looked promising, but Gentle Mates quickly found their rhythm, evening the score before the side switch. Despite the tied score, the French squad looked far more dominant in their round wins — a trend that continued on their attack side. Even though they lost pistols again, their superior mid-round executions gave them the edge.
kamyk was the clear standout for M8 with 22 kills, a 286 ACS, and clutch impact throughout. On the other side, MrFaiN led FUT with 17 frags and a 240 ACS, but it wasn’t enough to stop the French momentum.
📊 Final Score: M8 13 – 10 FUT
Map 2: Fracture (FUT’s Pick)
Fracture turned into a warzone with back-and-forth action and an overtime finish. Just like Icebox, FUT had the upper hand early on, heading into halftime with an 8-4 lead. But M8 came back strong on defense, with kamyk once again in peak form. They pushed the map to 12-11, nearly sealing the series, but a surprise A split from FUT forced OT.
What followed was one of the longest OTs in recent memory — neither team could break away until FUT finally edged ahead. Gentle Mates held on for another round, but FUT ultimately closed it out in a gritty finish.
AtaKaptan and xeus were key for FUT with 23 and 29 kills respectively, clutching vital duels. kamyk, once again, dropped 36 kills with a 286 ACS, but this time his heroics fell short.
📊 Final Score: FUT 18 – 16 M8
Map 3: Lotus
With the series tied, FUT came out swinging and steamrolled M8 on Lotus. Their dominance was obvious from the start, as they crushed the first half and left no room for a comeback. M8 looked mentally shattered, likely still reeling from the Fracture loss where they were so close to winning the series 2-0.
qRaxs was unstoppable with 22 kills, a 315 ACS, and a +15 K/D differential. yetujey and AtaKaptan also held their ground brilliantly. Even kamyk, who had been on fire all series, couldn’t carry the French squad any further. It was total domination by FUT.
📊 Final Score: FUT 13 – 4 M8
Team Heretics vs GIANTX
Map 1: Haven (GX’s Pick)
Team Heretics came out blazing, completely dismantling GIANTX on their own map pick. Heretics built a near-perfect defense, winning nine of the first ten rounds and leaving GX with no answers. The gap was too wide — GIANTX only managed to win three rounds in total.
Wo0t starred with 20 kills, a 320 ACS, and a +9 K/D, locking down crucial moments. MiniBoo and benjyfishy supported with 16 kills each. On GX’s side, no player cracked double digits in frags — a stat that tells the whole story.
📊 Final Score: TH 13 – 3 GX
Map 2: Split (TH’s Pick)
The most contested map of the series. Heretics opened with a flawless 10-0 offensive run, putting GIANTX on the brink. But just when it seemed over, GX rallied — winning the pistol round and all but the bonus round on their defense. Slowly but surely, the Málaga squad clawed their way back into the match. The «pipsoN method» was in full effect, and Heretics couldn’t regain control.
Despite strong stats from Boo (23 kills, 237 ACS) and Wo0t (19 kills, 256 ACS), it wasn’t enough. runneR «shined» with 15 kills and a 195 ACS — but this map was more about team effort than individual fireworks.
📊 Final Score: GX 13 – 11 TH
Map 3: Lotus
In the decider, Heretics shut things down without breaking a sweat. The early rounds were close (4-3 in the first seven), but TH pulled ahead steadily, doubling GX’s round wins consistently. After the side switch, GX showed signs of life, winning four of the first five rounds, but a perfectly timed timeout from neilzinho and weber turned the tide.
RieNs was MVP with 21 kills and a 276 ACS, leading the charge. Wo0t and benjyfishy followed up with 19 and 17 frags respectively. Cloud was the lone standout on GX with 17 kills and a 300 ACS, but it wasn’t enough to stop Heretics from sealing the win.
📊 Final Score: TH 13 – 8 GX
