Danish Astralis finally lost the chance to defend their Major title, losing to Vitality. Commentators note that both teams did not approach the tournament in the best shape and performed worse than they could have in the previous stages. As a result, the outcome of a tense match was decided not so much by the use of thoughtful tactics, but by the individual skill of the eSports players. The best player of the match was Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbo, finally showing the level that was expected of him in previous matches.
Thus, Astralis, having previously won three majors in a row, starting with the 2018 FACEIT Major, leaves the tournament, having lost hope of continuing this streak. Whether Vitality itself will be able to get into the final stage of the tournament will be decided on Tuesday, since it now has an equal number of victories and defeats. Two more matches will take place on the same day: Virtus.pro will play against FaZe, and Copenhagen Flames – vs. Entropiq. This will determine who will take the three remaining places in the playoffs and will be able to compete with leaders such as Gambit, G2 and Natus Vincere. A surprise for many was the appearance among the teams that came so close to the finals of Copenhagen Flames, which is now ranked tenth in the world rankings and was considered a “dark horse” tournament.
