Falcons live to fight another day at BLAST Open Lisbon 2025, as Nikola “NiKo” Kovač and his team secured a 2-0 victory over The Huns in Friday’s opening match.
The series began on Inferno, where the Mongolian underdogs surprised many by pushing Falcons all the way to overtime. Leading the charge was Yesuntumur “nin9” Gantulga, who delivered a phenomenal performance with a 1.54 rating, despite The Huns falling short in a tight 16-13 loss.
Map two, Ancient, was a different story. The Danny “zonic” Sørensen-led squad looked dominant from the start, cruising to a comfortable 13-6 win and closing out the series.
Match statistics
Falcons vs. The Huns 2-0 | BLAST Open Lisbon
- 16-13 (Inferno) –
nin9 | 1.54 rating - 13-6 (Ancient) –
NiKo | 1.67 rating
Falcons move on
With this win, Falcons move on in the lower bracket of Group A, where they’ll face the loser of Virtus.pro vs Vitality later today.
As for The Huns, this marks the end of their run at the $400.000 tournament. The Mongolian team exits the tournament after an admirable performance, but unfortunately, they head home empty-handed.
Check out the upcoming schedule for the next two days below.
Friday – March 21, 2025
11:00 (Finished) – The Huns vs Falcons 2-0
13:30 – Astralis vs FaZe
16:00 – Spirit vs MOUZ
18:30 – Vitality vs Virtus.pro
Saturday – March 22, 2025
11:00 – Imperial vs Liquid
13:30 – M80 vs FURIA
16:00 – G2 vs Eternal Fire
18:30 – The MongolZ vs Natus Vincere
