Nikola “NiKo” Kovač and Falcons live to fight another day at ESL Pro League Season 21, keeping their playoff hopes intact after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over FURIA in an elimination match last night.
The series turned into a thriller, with two maps – Train and Mirage – going to overtime before Falcons sealed the deal on Dust2 with a 13-9 win, sending FURIA packing back to Brazil empty-handed.
While FURIA’s tournament run is over, Falcons now face one final test on Tuesday, where they must win to claim a spot in the ESL Pro League playoffs.
Favorites make it through
Elsewhere, NAVI, The MongolZ, and MOUZ all punched their tickets to the next stage, winning their respective matches. They join Vitality and Spirit, who dominated the Swiss stage with flawless 3-0 records.
Yesterday’s results:
- Falcons vs FURIA 2-1
- G2 vs NAVI 0-2
- Eternal Fire vs paiN 2-0
- MOUZ vs Liquid 2-0
- SAW vs GamerLegion 1-2
- The MongolZ vs 3DMAX 2-0
With three playoff spots still up for grabs, six teams remain in contention at the $1 million tournament in Stockholm. Among them are G2, Liquid, and Falcons, each facing a win-or-go-home scenario in their last chance to reach the quarterfinals.
Today’s schedule
13:30 – Liquid vs 3DMAX
16:00 – Falcons vs Eternal Fire
18:30 – G2 vs GamerLegion
