Through to playoffs! FURIA ease past Germans at IEM Rio
BIG did not stand a chance against the aggressive Brazilians as they failed to reach double digits on both Nuke and Vertigo.
The Brazilian Major dream is still alive with FURIA just having sealed a prestigious ticket to the playoffs at IEM Rio Major. Something they did by beating the Germans from BIG in a progression match at the Legends Stage in front of a rowdy home crowd in Riocentro Arena.
FURIA is the second team to qualify for the Champions Stage after Cloud9 also managed to secure a spot earlier following their victory against Heroic.
FURIA – BIG 2-0 | IEM Rio Legends Stage
16-9 (Nuke) | arT – 1.67 Rating / 26-12 K-D / 100.4 ADR
16-6 (Vertigo) | yuurih – 1.65 Rating / 24-12 K-D / 93.4 ADR
MVP: Yuri “yuurih” Santos – 1.62 Rating / 49-23 K-D / 98.1 ADR
Watch the Brazilian crowd's reaction to FURIA qualifying for the playoffs.