Falcons Smash G2 to Win PGL Bucharest 2025
The Falcons have finally done it — they've taken home the trophy at PGL Bucharest 2025, beating G2 in a dominant 3:0 grand final. After months of being seen as a team full of potential but short on results, it looks like everything finally clicked. With standout performances from degster and kyxsan, and NiKo finally showing why he was brought into the roster, Falcons soared when it mattered most.
Falcons 3:0 G2 - PGL Bucharest 2025 Grand-Final
Team |
Player
K-D
+/-
ADR
KAST
Rating
Falcons
degster (RU)
46-30
+16
75.1
79.7%
1.27
TeSeS (DK)
41-33
+8
73.4
76.3%
1.21
NiKo (BIH)
49-41
+8
88.2
74.6%
1.20
kyxsan (MKD)
40-31
+9
78.5
78.0%
1.16
Magisk (DK)
32-36
-4
68.7
67.8%
0.95
G2
HeavyGod (ISR)
50-36
+14
81.9
74.6%
1.17
m0NESY (RU)
40-41
-1
70.6
67.8%
1.00
Snax (PL)
34-44
-10
69.6
71.2%
0.89
malbsMd (GTM)
24-46
-22
51.2
61.0%
0.65
huNter- (BIH)
20-44
-24
42.9
52.5%
0.51
The matchup had some extra spice, given the ongoing rivalry between NiKo and his former team G2. After G2 beat Falcons in their last encounter, many expected another tight series. But this time, the Falcons came prepared — especially for Mirage, G2’s map pick. Falcons kicked off with a 7-0 streak and never let go, taking Mirage 13-5.
They followed that up by comfortably winning Nuke (their own pick) 13-7. And then came Ancient, where they looked sharper than ever compared to their rocky semifinal against FaZe. The 3:0 sweep was not only dominant, it was unexpected — especially after their shaky semifinal performance.
Quote from the analysts during the desk segment:
"It felt like Falcons had one foot out of the tournament in the semis. But once they reached the final, something just clicked. This was the best we’ve seen them all year."
There’s still a big question floating around: Does this mean Falcons are now Tier-1 favorites? The short answer is — not yet. Yes, they redeemed themselves and shocked everyone with this win. But let’s be honest — the absence of heavyweights like Spirit and Vitality definitely played in their favor.
What could really shake things up, though, is the rumored transfer of m0NESY to Falcons. If that happens, and it clicks better than the NiKo move did at first, we might finally see Falcons consistently land in the top 5.
For now, they’ve got the PGL trophy, the bragging rights, and a whole lot of momentum. Let's see if they can ride that wave into the next big tournament — or if this was just a one-off miracle run.
Vitalii Diakiv writes gaming blogs and guides, focusing on the latest announcements and games matched with pop-cultural phenomena. Second, he covers esports events Counter-Strike 2, Marvel Rivals, League of Legends, and others.
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