Astralis confidently defeat The MongolZ to become the first playoff team at PGL Bucharest 2026
18The Danish powerhouse Astralis continue to show strong form at PGL Bucharest 2026, securing a convincing victory over The MongolZ in a match for a playoff spot. The series ended 2–0, with Astralis looking significantly stronger both strategically and individually. Thanks to this win, the Danes became the first team of the tournament to secure a place in the playoffs with a perfect 3–0 record.
Map veto:
- The MongolZ removed Overpass
- Astralis removed Dust2
- The MongolZ picked Mirage
- Astralis picked Ancient
- Astralis removed Anubis
- The MongolZ removed Inferno
- Nuke was left over
Mirage (13:4 Astralis)
The match started on the Mongolian team’s pick. In the first half, Astralis played on the CT side, where they controlled key rounds and secured as many as nine rounds. In the second half, they continued to dominate, adding four more rounds on the T side to close Mirage 13:4.
Ancient (13:9 Astralis)
On their opponent’s map pick, The MongolZ had the advantage on the CT side and finished the first half 8:4. However, after the side switch, Astralis completely took control on defense. A streak of seven rounds allowed Astralis to take the lead and close Ancient with a 13:9 victory.
Match MVP
The best player of the match was jabbi, who finished the series with 93.3 ADR and a 1.53 rating.
Astralis become the first team to advance to the playoffs with a 3–0 record. The MongolZ will continue their run in the 2–1 pool. PGL Bucharest 2026 takes place from April 4 to April 11, where 16 teams compete for a $625,000 prize pool.
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