B8 confidently defeat HEROIC and stay alive at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026

At PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026, the Ukrainian team B8 secured a convincing 2–0 victory over HEROIC in an elimination match from the 0–1 bracket. B8 showed strong control and discipline on both maps, leaving their opponents with little room for a comeback. With this win, the Ukrainian squad move to a 1–1 record, while HEROIC are now one loss away from elimination.

Map veto:

1. HEROIC removed Anubis
2. B8 removed Overpass
3. HEROIC picked Nuke
4. B8 picked Ancient
5. B8 removed Inferno
6. HEROIC removed Dust2
7. Mirage was left over

Nuke (13:9 B8)

B8 took control of the game from the very first rounds. Playing on the T side, the Ukrainian team built a dominant 10:2 lead in the first half. Although HEROIC responded with a seven-round streak after the side switch, it was not enough, as B8 closed out Nuke 13:9.

Ancient (13:4 B8)

The Ukrainian side continued their dominance on Ancient, starting strong on the T side. B8 put together a seven-round streak and finished the first half with a comfortable 8:4 lead. After the switch, HEROIC failed to show any impact on the attack, losing every single round of the second half and falling 4:13.

MVP of the match

The best player of the series was kensizor, who finished the match with a 1.54 rating.

This important victory keeps B8 alive in the 1–1 bracket, while HEROIC drop to 0–2 and are now on the brink of elimination. 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.