MOUZ convincingly defeat Natus Vincere and move closer to the PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 playoffs

At PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026, MOUZ secured a confident 2–0 victory over Natus Vincere in the group stage. The European side won both maps — Inferno and Mirage — taking an important step toward the playoffs. For NAVI, this marks their first loss of the event, dropping them to a 1–1 record.

Map veto:

1. MOUZ removed Anubis
2. Natus Vincere removed Overpass
3. MOUZ picked Inferno
4. Natus Vincere picked Mirage
5. Natus Vincere removed Nuke
6. MOUZ removed Ancient
7. Dust2 was left over

Inferno (9:13 MOUZ)

MOUZ started strong on their own pick, building a comfortable 8:4 lead on the T side. After the side switch, NAVI tried to disrupt their opponent’s tempo, but MOUZ looked solid on defense and closed out the map 13:9.

Mirage (7:13 MOUZ)

On NAVI’s map choice, the first half followed a similar pattern, with MOUZ once again taking an 8:4 advantage. After the switch, NAVI were unable to find their rhythm and ultimately lost their own pick 13:7.

MVP of the match

The standout performer of the series was xertioN, who finished with a 1.33 rating.

With this confident win, MOUZ improve to 2–0 and are now just one victory away from the playoffs. Meanwhile, NAVI drop to the 1–1 bracket. PGL Cluj-Napoca runs from February 14 to 22, featuring 16 teams competing for $225,000 for first place, with a total prize pool of $1,250,000.