Falcons Defeat MOUZ 2-1 to Advance to ESL Pro League Season 22 Playoffs
1775Falcons defeated MOUZ 2-1 in the ESL Pro League Season 22 Swiss round on October 6, 2025, in Stockholm. The best-of-three match decided which team would advance directly to the playoff stage.
Falcons opened the series with a solid 13-9 win on Ancient but dropped Inferno 3-13 as MOUZ leveled the score. The decider on Nuke went in favor of Falcons, who sealed the map 13-7 with a strong CT-side performance. The European lineup, now 3-0 in the Swiss stage, secured a playoff berth, while MOUZ stand at 2-1 and will have another chance to qualify.
Russian rifler Maxim “ kyousuke ” Lukin led the Falcons with 51 kills and a 1.39 rating across three maps, earning the MVP of the match. Ilya “ m0NESY ” Osipov followed closely with 45 kills and a 1.24 rating. For MOUZ, Lotan “ Spinx ” Giladi was the top performer, posting a 1.30 rating despite the loss.
Top stats
- kyousuke (Falcons): 51-37, 1.39 rating, 93.7 ADR
- m0NESY (Falcons): 45-34, 1.24 rating, 75.7 ADR
- Spinx (MOUZ): 51-30, 1.30 rating, 90.5 ADR
- xertioN (MOUZ): 37-40, 1.12 rating, 86.9 ADR
Falcons’ victory showcased strong coordination between m0NESY and TeSeS, who delivered key mid-round clutches, including a pivotal 1v2 from TeSeS on Nuke that secured match point. MOUZ’s player Brollan struggled to find consistency, finishing with a 0.95 rating.
Falcons' account on X (Twitter) posted a rough trolling post about torzsi's stats in this match.
ESL Pro League Season 22 overview
- Location: Stockholm, Sweden
- Dates: September 28 – October 12, 2025
- Prize pool: $1,000,000
- Teams: 16
Falcons’ roster features NiKo, m0NESY, TeSeS, kyousuke, and kyxsan, a mix of veteran firepower and young talent that has quickly found rhythm. The team remains undefeated in the Swiss stage, joining G2 and Spirit as confirmed playoff contenders.
MOUZ, currently ranked #4 globally, will face their next Swiss stage opponent on October 8. A win would still secure them a spot in the playoffs, while a loss would send them to a final elimination match.
Falcons will return to the server in the playoff quarterfinals later this week, where they await their next opponent. The ESL Pro League Season 22 playoffs begin on October 10 in Stockholm.
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