Falcons open IEM Dallas 2025 with a flawless win over NRG
Team Falcons wasted no time asserting themselves on Day 1 of IEM Dallas 2025, delivering a clinical 2-0 victory over NRG in the Group B upper bracket quarterfinal. Despite the North American side’s hopes of making a splash on home soil, the #4 ranked Falcons were in complete control, with Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov putting on a masterclass across both maps.
The series kicked off on NRG’s map pick, Train, but their T-side stalled out fast. Falcons’ defense, spearheaded by m0NESY and TeSeS, locked down the site and closed the half 6-6 before cruising through the second half with a flawless 7-0 run. Map two on Nuke saw more of the same. Falcons jumped to a 9-3 lead at halftime, and despite a few clutch attempts from oSee, the result never looked in doubt.
m0NESY was the clear star of the match, dropping 44 kills with a 1.81 rating, 109.5 ADR, and an eye-watering 2.05 impact rating, earning him MVP of the match with 94.2% of the fan vote. Meanwhile, NRG’s veterans struggled under pressure, with nitr0 and HexT combining for just 26 frags over two maps.
Match Stats – Falcons vs NRG (IEM Dallas 2025 Group B)
| Player | Team | K-D | ADR | KAST | Rating 2.1 |
| m0NESY | Falcons | 44–16 | 109.5 | 86.5% | 1.81 |
| TeSeS | Falcons | 31–23 | 91.7 | 78.4% | 1.38 |
| Magisk | Falcons | 21–17 | 67.2 | 83.8% | 1.19 |
| NiKo | Falcons | 28–21 | 74.9 | 73.0% | 1.15 |
| kyxsan | Falcons | 23–17 | 67.2 | 86.5% | 1.15 |
| br0 | NRG | 20–30 | 80.5 | 56.8% | 0.91 |
| oSee | NRG | 27–31 | 67.5 | 64.9% | 0.82 |
| Jeorge | NRG | 20–31 | 70.4 | 64.9% | 0.79 |
| nitr0 | NRG | 14–28 | 46.9 | 51.4% | 0.58 |
| HexT | NRG | 12–27 | 41.0 | 48.6% | 0.51 |
With this win, Falcons advance to the upper bracket semifinals, where tougher competition awaits. NRG drop down to the lower bracket with everything on the line.
If this is the Falcons warming up, the rest of Dallas better be ready.
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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