Paper Rex Defeat FURIA 2–1 in the Playoffs of VALORANT Masters Santiago 2026

The match between FURIA and Paper Rex in the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals of VALORANT Masters Santiago 2026 ended with a 2–1 victory for Paper Rex. The Pacific team managed to recover after losing the first map and looked much stronger on the final two maps of the series.

Map scores:

• Haven — 13:9 FURIA
• Breeze — 13:4 Paper Rex
• Split — 13:7 Paper Rex

Haven

The series started on Haven, where FURIA managed to gain an early advantage. The Brazilian squad played confidently on defense and consistently shut down Paper Rex’s site executions.

Although PRX tried to adjust their approach in the second half, FURIA maintained control of the map. Strong defensive setups and several important round wins allowed them to close Haven 13:9, taking the first map of the series.

Breeze

On Breeze, Paper Rex completely changed the tempo of the match. The Pacific team started aggressively and quickly built a significant lead in the first half.

FURIA struggled to respond to the fast-paced attacks and coordinated pushes from PRX. Paper Rex controlled the economy and won most of the key duels, eventually closing the map in dominant fashion 13:4 and tying the series.

Split

The deciding map, Split, began more evenly, with both teams trading rounds early on. However, Paper Rex gradually gained momentum thanks to strong mid control and well-timed executes.

As the game progressed, PRX continued to win crucial rounds and prevented FURIA from building a comeback. With disciplined play in the late stages of the map, Paper Rex secured Split 13:7, winning the series 2–1 and advancing further in the playoffs.

With this victory, Paper Rex move forward in the upper bracket of VALORANT Masters Santiago 2026, while FURIA drop to the lower bracket and will have another chance to stay in the tournament.

The VALORANT Champions Tour 2026 Masters Santiago is a tournament organized by Riot Games. The event features 12 teams that qualified as the best representatives of their respective regions. The tournament is being held in Santiago, Chile, at Espacio Riesco, with a total prize pool of $1,000,000.