Legacy defeat paiN in the Brazilian derby and advance to the PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 semifinals

Legacy claimed victory in the Brazilian derby against paiN to secure their spot in the PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 semifinals. After a hard-fought battle across three maps, n1ssim’s team prevailed 2–1 and will now face SAW in the next round.

Inferno (7:13 Legacy)

The Brazilian clash on Inferno favored Legacy. Their aggressive attack and n1ssim’s high ADR of 87.2 helped them take an 8–4 lead. paiN tried to respond with their own strong offense, but Legacy maintained their momentum and closed the map 13–7.

Dust2 (13:10 paiN)

paiN struck back on their own map pick. The first half was relatively even, ending 7–5 in favor of paiN. Switching to the T side, Legacy took control and went up 10–7, but paiN regained composure in key rounds and tied the series 1–1 by taking Dust2 13–10.

Nuke (7:13 Legacy)

On the decisive Nuke, Legacy proved to be the stronger team. The first half ended evenly, but after switching to the CT side, Legacy dominated the map, conceding just one round to paiN. The final score was 13–7 in favor of Legacy.

MVP of the match

The best player of the match was n1ssim. His performances on Inferno and the decisive Nuke led his team to victory. His stats for the match: Swing +1.83% and a 1.29 rating.

paiN came close to reaching the semifinals but fell short in a tense series, finishing 5th–8th and earning $31,250 for the team and the same amount for the organization. Legacy, meanwhile, move on to the semifinals, where they will face SAW. PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 runs from October 26 to November 1, featuring a total prize pool of $625,000, with the champions taking home $200,000 for the team and another $200,000 for the organization.