paiN Gaming opens PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 with a victory over Gentle Mates
The Brazilian team paiN Gaming made a confident start at PGL Masters Bucharest 2025, defeating the Spanish squad Gentle Mates with a 2:0 scoreline (19:15 on Ancient, 13:10 on Mirage). The standout player of the series was biguzera, who delivered a solid performance and helped his team kick off the tournament with a win.
Ancient (19:15 paiN)
The match began on Ancient, the map choice of Gentle Mates. The first half was evenly contested, with both teams fighting for every round. After the side switch, it was still difficult to determine a clear favorite. Despite the balanced game, paiN managed to push it into overtime, where they ultimately secured a 19:15 victory.
Mirage (13:10 paiN)
On their own pick, the Brazilian side took an early lead, going up 6:1. However, Gentle Mates managed to catch up and tie the score at 6:6. Once paiN switched to the CT side, they displayed strong defense, leaving no chance for a comeback and closing out the map 13:10.
MVP of the Match
The best player of the series was biguzera, who posted an impressive 9:4 opening kill ratio, a +2.50% Swing rating, and an overall 1.26 rating.
paiN begins their tournament run with a win and moves forward in the 1:0 pool, while Gentle Mates fall to 0:1 but remain in the competition. PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 takes place from October 26 to November 1, featuring a $625,000 prize pool, with $200,000 going to the winning team and another $200,000 to their organization.
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