GamerLegion crush Astralis 2:0 and push them to the brink of elimination at ESL Pro League S22

Astralis suffered a devastating defeat against GamerLegion in their ESL Pro League Season 22 match: on their own pick, Nuke, the Danish team failed to win a single round, and on Overpass they fell 9:13, losing the series 0:2.

Nuke (13:0 GamerLegion)

On their own pick, Nuke, Astralis played horribly. They couldn’t secure a single round. For GamerLegion, it looked more like a warm-up before the real match. REZ finished the map with an incredible ADR of 132, Swing +15.27%, and a rating of 2.32. As for Astralis, the highest rating came from Magisk — 0.79 — who recently joined the team.

Overpass (9:13 GamerLegion)

Overpass started without a clear favorite. GamerLegion led by a narrow margin of 7:5 at halftime. On the T side, Astralis managed to tie the score at 9:9, but GamerLegion responded with a streak of 4 consecutive rounds, securing a 13:9 victory.

Match MVP

The best player of the series was Tauson, who recorded the highest ADR of 108.9, Swing +7.31%, and a rating of 1.78. Together with REZ, he allowed his team to confidently claim a 2-0 win.

With this victory, GamerLegion advance to the 2-1 pool, where they will compete for a spot in the next stage; if they lose, they will still have another chance to qualify. For Astralis, this loss is not yet fatal, but they now sit in the danger zone with a 1-2 record — one more defeat would mean elimination from the tournament. ESL Pro League S22 Stage 1 runs from September 28 to October 2, featuring 16 teams battling for spots in the second stage and a total prize pool of $400,000.