The MongolZ stun MOUZ in BLAST Open Rotterdam opener

The opening round of BLAST Open Rotterdam is officially in the books, and the tournament has wasted no time delivering absolute chaos. As the first phase wrapped up last night, the Counter-Strike world was left reeling after The MongolZ dismantled European juggernauts MOUZ in a flawless 2-0 sweep.

Heading into Thursday’s matchup, MOUZ boasted an immaculate, historically perfect record against the Asian powerhouse. However, The MongolZ completely flipped the script, delivering a tactical masterclass to send MOUZ straight into the lower bracket and completely bust the opening round’s pick’ems.

Vitality, Spirit, and Falcons secure easy wins

While The MongolZ stole the headlines, the rest of the first round was a compelling mix of dominant favorites and unexpected stumbles. Aurora kicked things off with a massive 2-1 victory over heavily favored FaZe Clan, while tournament heavyweights like Vitality, Team Spirit, and Falcons handled their business with clean 2-0 sweeps. Team Falcons played without Maksim “kyousuke” Lukin in their opener due to visa issues, but the Russian rifler is confirmed to be back in the lineup for today’s fixture against Natus Vincere.

With the opening jitters out of the way, the server heats back up later today, featuring teams fighting to stay alive and others looking to cement their playoff paths.

Here is the complete overview of the opening round results and the schedule for the upcoming matches.

Round 1 Results

Upcoming Schedule