On October 20, Natus Vincere lost to forZe in a match that was previously postponed from Sunday due to the illness of one of the players. ForZe, who is currently ranked 25th in the world rankings, left no chance for their opponents, winning with a score of 2: 0. The postponement of the match caused controversy in the community: forZe members accused the tournament organizers of giving NAVI more opportunities than other teams that could find themselves in a similar situation. Such discussions further fueled interest in the event.
As a result, forZe managed to take advantage of the fact that their opponents were not in the best shape. The first map of the match was Inferno, and forZe took the lead in the early rounds. By the time the sides changed, the situation had leveled out, and for some time the fight remained equal. At the end of the card draw, forZe regained the initiative thanks to the successful actions of Bogdan “xsepower” Chernikov and Evgenia "FL1T" Lebedev, leaving the card for himself with a score of 16 – 12.
On Dust2 the situation repeated itself. At first, NAVI could do almost nothing to counter their opponents, and soon they were losing with a score of 10 – 1. After switching sides, Natus Vincere managed to win back a few points, but they were unable to regain the initiative: 19 – 16.
The question of which teams will be able to leave the group remains open. Natus Vincere, forZe, Espada and Virtus.Pro are competing for three spots in the playoffs, and who gets them depends on the last round of the group stage.
