In a dramatic best-of-five Grand Final, Team Vitality emerged victorious at BLAST Open Lisbon 2025, securing their third major title of the year.
The world’s top-ranked team, Vitality, further solidified their dominance in 2025 with a thrilling win over MOUZ in a rematch of the ESL Pro League Season 21 Grand Final, where they had previously swept the German organization 3-0. This time, however, MOUZ put up a much stronger fight.
Historic blowout on Inferno
The series began with a shocking blowout on Inferno. MOUZ became the first team in CS2 history to be held scoreless in a map during a major Grand Final, losing 13-0 in what can only be described as a nightmare performance.
Their head coach, Dennis “sycrone” Nielsen, had just returned to the team after missing earlier parts of the tournament due to a family wedding. His calm presence was crucial as MOUZ looked to recover on the next map.
MOUZ strike back
On Mirage, MOUZ bounced back in impressive fashion. They took a commanding 9-3 lead into halftime and narrowly held off a second-half Vitality resurgence to close the map 13-11. Former Vitality rifler Lotan ‘Spinx’ Giladi was instrumental in the first half, while Jimi ‘Jimpphat’ Salo played a key role in closing out the win.
Dust2 turns the tide
MOUZ continued their resurgence on Dust2 – Vitality’s map pick – where they once again edged out a 13-11 victory. Spinx continued to shine, and Ádám ‘torzsi’ Torzsás provided valuable support. With the win, MOUZ placed Vitality under serious pressure, threatening to end their 15-match winning streak.
ZywOo strikes on Nuke
But Vitality quickly reasserted themselves on Nuke. Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut stepped up with a dominant performance, helping Vitality take a 9-3 lead into halftime. They maintained control in the second half, securing the map 13-7 and forcing a decider.
Train decides it all
The final map, Train, recently reintroduced to the competitive map pool, delivered a back-and-forth battle. However, Vitality’s defense on the CT side proved too strong, shutting down MOUZ’s hopes of a comeback.
With the win, Vitality claimed their third trophy of the year – adding BLAST Open Lisbon to their IEM Katowice and ESL Pro League Season 21 titles – extending their unbeaten streak to an impressive 16 matches.
MOUZ – Vitality 2-3
Inferno: 0-13
Mirage: 13-11
Dust2: 13-11
Nuke: 7-13
Train: 7-13
Player of the match: Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut – 1.39 rating, 83-55 K/D
What’s Next for Vitality?
The team will next compete at IEM Melbourne in late April, followed by IEM Dallas in mid-May.
Final Standings – BLAST Open Lisbon 2025:
- 1st: Vitality – $150,000
- 2nd: MOUZ – $60,000
- 3rd-4th: Eternal Fire, Spirit – $40,000
- 5th-6th: Natus Vincere, G2 – $20,000
- 7th-8th: The MongolZ, Virtus.pro – $10,000
- 9th-12th: M80, Liquid, FaZe, Falcons – $7,500
- 13th-16th: FURIA, Imperial, Astralis, The Huns – $5,000
