Spirit beat HEROIC in IEM Cologne 2025 Group B Upper Bracket Quarter-Final
Spirit secured a 2-0 victory over HEROIC in the Group B upper bracket quarter-final of IEM Cologne 2025. Led by sh1ro’s MVP performance (60-30 K/D, 1.55 rating), Spirit claimed Ancient 16-14 and Nuke 13-8, moving on to face Aurora in the semi-final. HEROIC drops to the lower bracket, where they will play Ninjas in Pyjamas to stay in the tournament.
Map 1 – Ancient (16:14 Spirit)
HEROIC’s pick turned into a close battle. Spirit led 8-4 at halftime, but HEROIC fought back to tie the score before sh1ro’s critical 4 AWP kills on B defense and zont1x’s late-round trades secured the map. yxngstxr’s 1v2 clutch kept HEROIC in contention, but Spirit’s T-side conversions closed the game.
Map 2 – Nuke (13:8 Spirit)
Spirit’s own pick was more decisive. An early 8-4 CT-side half gave them control, and zont1x’s 4-kill MP9 defense on A shut down HEROIC’s late push. sh1ro added a 1v2 clutch on the T-side, while donk’s consistent entry fragging secured the series.
Spirit advances to play Aurora in the Group B upper bracket semi-final. HEROIC drops to the lower bracket and faces Ninjas in Pyjamas in an elimination match.
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