NAVI defeat Aurora and advance to the BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 semifinals
129BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 continues to gain momentum, and Natus Vincere are confidently asserting their ambitions for the title. In a match against Aurora, the “Born to Win” squad showed resilience and strong performances after the side switch on both maps, securing a 2–0 victory. This result sends NAVI directly to the semifinals, while their opponents will have to start from the quarterfinals.
Map veto:
- Aurora removed Ancient
- Natus Vincere removed Overpass
- Aurora picked Anubis
- Natus Vincere picked Nuke
- Aurora removed Mirage
- Natus Vincere removed Inferno
- Dust2 was left over
Anubis (13:8 NAVI)
The match started on Aurora’s map pick, where the Turkish side had a slight advantage on the defensive side. However, after the side switch, the situation changed completely. NAVI took full control on the CT side, conceding only one round. Aurora failed to find any answers, and NAVI closed the map 13:8.
Nuke (13:10 NAVI)
On NAVI’s pick, the scenario of the first map repeated itself. Aurora once again secured a 7:5 lead in the first half. However, the Turkish squad failed to maintain their advantage and completely collapsed on the T side. NAVI comfortably closed out Nuke 13:10.
Match MVP
The best player of the match was makazze, who finished the series with a 1.42 rating.
#1
Vitality29.03.26 06:30Bo53:0
#4
NaViBLAST Open Rotterdam 2026#4NaVi28.03.26 12:40Bo32:1
#58
PARIVISIONBLAST Open Rotterdam 2026#1Vitality28.03.26 10:00Bo32:0#8
AuroraBLAST Open Rotterdam 2026#58PARIVISION27.03.26 12:35Bo32:0#10
FalconsBLAST Open Rotterdam 2026#8Aurora27.03.26 10:00Bo32:0
#6
The MongolZBLAST Open Rotterdam 2026#6The MongolZ23.03.26 16:45Bo32:0#2
Team SpiritAlthough this was not an elimination match, NAVI advance directly to the semifinals with this win, while Aurora will begin their playoff run from the quarterfinals. BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 takes place from March 18 to March 29, featuring 16 teams competing for the championship trophy and a $250,000 prize pool.
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