Astralis secure semi-finals spot at IEM

The action of the Quarter-final started on Astralis’ pick of Nuke, where the Danes quickly took the lead on the T side, claiming five out of the first six rounds. Even though things got complicated for REDSTAR and company on the defensive side, the Bulgarians still managed to get six rounds on the scoreboard before the halftime whistle. Astralis were off to a perfect start on the switch, showing why they picked Nuke by grabbing five rounds in a row to extend their lead, 14-6. Fiend suddenly started to gain momentum and strung together four rounds, breaking the Astralis economy. But it was all a little too late as the Danes geared up and went on to close the map 16-10.

Fiend found success early on the T side of Inferno, where they quickly bounced back after losing the pistol to create a 3-1 lead. Astralis picked themselves up and closed the gap to equalized 4-4, and from there on, Astralis took control of the map and went to the break with an 11-4 lead. It seemed like Astralis were going to close out the map, but the Danes side complicated things at the start of the second half. Ultimately, however, Astralis pulled away and closed out the series with a 9-16 victory on Inferno.

Astralis – Fiend 2-0 | IEM Fall 2021 EU

Nuke (16-10) | Magisk – 1.69 Rating / 25-14 K-D / 103.4 ADR

Inferno (9-16) | Bubzkji – 1.45 Rating / 24-16 K-D / 96.4 ADR

MVP: Lucas "Bubzkji" Andersen – 1.37 Rating / 42-28 K-D / 93.5 ADR