In the quarterfinals of the ESL Pro League, which took place on Friday, the FaZe team defeated Natus Vincere with a score of 2 – 0, thus advancing to the next stage of the playoffs. Of all four matches in the quarterfinals of the tournament, this was the most anticipated, as it pitted two teams that currently have the highest ratings in the world.
The first map of the match was chosen by FaZe, and it turned out to be Inferno. Soon after the start of the match, Natus Vincere faced economic problems and lost six rounds in a row. Then the CIS team managed to close the gap, but FaZe continued to put pressure on them even after switching sides. Ultimately, the card draw ended with a score of 16 – 11. The game developed in a similar way on Dust2: FaZe was able to seize the advantage from the very beginning, achieving a score of 11 – 4. After switching sides, NAVI looked more confident and significantly reduced the gap, but was still unable to catch up with the opponent. This round also went to FaZe with a score of 16 – 12.
FaZe now has to face FURIA on Saturday. The second semi-final match will be the confrontation between NIP and ENCE, which will take place a little earlier on the same day.
