Spirit breezed past NiP with donk’s firepower in PGL Astana 2-0 win
May 11, 2025 – Astana, Kazakhstan
Team Spirit made short work of Ninjas in Pyjamas in their Swiss round 2 matchup at PGL Astana, closing the series 2-0 with wins on Train and Dust2. NiP picked Train and gave Spirit a bit of a challenge, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the monster form of Danil ‘donk’ Kryshkovets, who dominated both maps.
| Train | Spirit 16 - 13 NiP |
| Dust2 | Spirit 13 - 4 NiP |
| Nuke | Not played |
The match started on Train, where Spirit took the map 16-13 in overtime. NiP fought hard through the first half, keeping it close at 7-5, and managed to push the game into extra rounds, but they couldn’t contain donk, who put up 3 insane Deagle headshots in Round 2 and a 4-Glock burst on a bombsite defense in Round 13. After pulling away in OT, Spirit carried the momentum into Dust2.
Map two was pure demolition. Spirit stormed Dust2 with an 11-1 T-side half and finished it 13-4. NiP looked deflated, while donk and sh1ro were in full control. Donk finished the map with a rating of 1.66, while sh1ro was right behind at 1.48.
The third map, Nuke, was never played—Spirit closed it out 2-0 before NiP could recover.
On Train, donk showed up early with a triple Deagle headshot defense in Round 2, locking down site A from multiple angles. In Round 13, he followed up with four Glock kills, including two headshots, holding B site in a fast-paced post-plant scenario.
| Team | Player | K-D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating |
| Spirit | donk | 51-29 | +22 | 112.0 | 78.3% | 1.66 |
| Spirit | sh1ro | 45-24 | +21 | 85.3 | 76.1% | 1.48 |
| Spirit | zont1x | 28-30 | -2 | 88.0 | 80.4% | 1.09 |
| Spirit | chopper | 22-31 | -9 | 53.7 | 71.7% | 0.83 |
| Spirit | magixx | 17-31 | -14 | 41.9 | 58.7% | 0.61 |
| NiP | sjuush | 40-34 | +6 | 94.8 | 73.9% | 1.20 |
| NiP | r1nkle | 31-30 | +1 | 75.5 | 67.4% | 0.92 |
| NiP | ewjerkz | 27-37 | -10 | 67.8 | 56.5% | 0.76 |
| NiP | Snappi | 24-31 | -7 | 63.2 | 65.2% | 0.76 |
| NiP | arrozdoce | 21-32 | -11 | 59.6 | 58.7% | 0.71 |
Danil ‘donk’ Kryshkovets was the clear MVP with 81.7% of the fan vote. Across two maps, he averaged 1.11 kills per round with only 0.63 deaths, delivered an impact rating of 1.86, and topped the scoreboard with a monstrous 112 ADR and a final 2.1 rating of 1.66.
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.
1797vitaliiD
Astralis survive 3-map brawl vs Virtus.pro to lock playoffsAstralis clutch a 2-1 win over Virtus.pro at PGL Astana 2025 and secure their playoff spot. Device leads the charge with a strong showing across three maps. Full match stats and results inside.
2192vitaliiDG2 eliminate BIG with brutal 2-0 sweep at PGL Astana 2025G2 take out BIG with a clean 2-0 in Swiss Round 4, knocking the Germans out of the tournament. MalbsMd leads the server with monster stats.
1865vitaliiDPGL Astana Day 3: NAVI, Astralis Eliminated, HOTU Shocks GamerLegionDay 3 of PGL Astana 2025 ends with big names dropping—NAVI and Astralis are out, HOTU stuns GL, and G2 barely holds on. Full match results and recap from May 12 here.1829vitaliiDSpirit beat Astralis 2–0 to book a playoff spot at PGL AstanaTeam Spirit stomp Astralis 2-0 at PGL Astana! donk drops 45 frags with a 1.84 rating. Check out full stats and highlights from the Swiss Stage clash that sent Spirit straight to playoffs.2135vitaliiDThe MongolZ Upset NAVI in 2-0 Sweep to Reach PGL Astana PlayoffsThe MongolZ shock NAVI with a clean 2-0 win at PGL Astana 2025! Get all the match stats, top player ratings, and what this upset means for the playoff bracket.
3076vitaliiDPGL Astana 2025 Tournament Group Matches: Day 2 ResultsDay 2 of the PGL Astana 2025 CS2 Major is done! Spirit, Na’Vi, Astralis, and The MongolZ continue their hot streaks—check out all Day 2 group stage results and key highlights now.
35fauesde
Vitality narrowly avoid upset with win over TYLOO at BLAST Rivals 2025Vitality battled past TYLOO 2–1 to start BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2, recovering from a Nuke loss and sealing the win on Inferno. Ropz led the way with an MVP performance.41fauesdeFURIA Defeat paiN in Brazilian Derby to Advance to the Playoffs of BLAST Rivals 2025The Brazilian team FURIA defeat paiN in a tight 2–1 series during the BLAST Rivals 2025 group stage, rallying from an early loss to reach the playoffs.56fauesdePassion UA Defeat The MongolZ and Claim Their First Victory at BLAST Rivals 2025The Ukrainian team Passion UA stuns The MongolZ at BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2, taking a hard-fought 2–1 series win and sending the favorites to the lower bracket.347fauesdeFURIA crush Vitality 3–0 to become IEM Chengdu 2025 championsFURIA swept Vitality 3–0 to win IEM Chengdu 2025. YEKINDAR’s stellar form and molodoy’s MVP performance powered the Brazilians to a flawless championship run.327fauesdeFURIA crush Falcons 2–0 and prepare to challenge Vitality in the IEM Chengdu 2025 Grand FinalDominant and disciplined, FURIA swept Falcons 2–0 at IEM Chengdu 2025. With yuurih leading the charge, the Brazilian squad secures their spot in the grand final versus Vitality.387fauesdeVitality advance to the IEM Chengdu 2025 Grand Final after a comeback against MOUZ — ropz shines on the deciderropz powered Vitality past MOUZ 2–1 in the IEM Chengdu 2025 semifinal, delivering a huge comeback on Nuke and sealing the win on Inferno to claim a grand final spot.
