SOOO CLOSE! Spirit vs Astralis - Highlights - PGL CS2 RMR EU 2

Spirit vs Astralis
PGL CS2 RMR EU 2
February 19-22, 2024
Bucharest, Romania
Qualified teams:
Team Vitality
MOUZ
Team Spirit
Monte
Cloud9
Apeks
Astralis
Preasy Esport
GamerLegion
Guild Eagles
ENCE
ECSTATIC
Pera Esports
OG
Nexus Gaming
Heroic
Format:
Swiss Stage
16 Team Swiss System Format
All matches (excl. elimination/advancement) are Bo1
The elimination & advancement matches are Bo3
The Buchholz system is used to seed matches from Round 3 to 5
Top 8 teams proceed to the Copenhagen Major
Next 3 teams proceed to the Decider Brackets
Bottom 5 teams are eliminated
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[@ChrisChanSajelan]

Astralis has found the map guys, it’s Vertigo to slow down donk. Now other teams should be taking notes by now.

[@Seven646]

Idk why Spirit decided to leave vertigo open, they never play this map and they almost lost this match because of it

[@xinqu5850]

Short distance shooting

[@krushkaviski3938]

Now Spirits will ban vertigo permanently)

[@TheAngryBiscuitchannel228]

I mean, if you actually follow spirit you know that overpass and vertigo are their weakest maps (inferno permaban), but the thing is sh1ro is godlike on both of them

[@Coyotefreak]

@@TheAngryBiscuitchannel228 didnt they 13-0 ence on overpass? if what you say is true then thats surprising.

[@lukavandermeij1116]

Damn even without donk carrying they're good

[@fruktigjuice]

They need to stop playing vertigo, not a huge playmaker map

[@thxggwp]

Close

[@vastosupreme74]

shiro is good too!

[@stevesilverstone4385]

@@fruktigjuice Absolute shit map, they need to hurry with cache and take this trash map out asap.

[@Seven646]

​@fruktigjuice what makes it a not huge playmaking map? Everymap have playmaking potential. Even if it isnt a playmaking map I hope you aren't using it as an excuse why Donk performed poorly on it

[@sushisamson9789]

sh1ro so mental

[@gustaw95]

Why?

[@ChrisChanSajelan]

@@gustaw95because of his clutches I guess?

[@337_8]

​@@ChrisChanSajelanmental means mentally unstable

[@ggez406]

@@337_8 lol

[@ABCurry30]

That clutch to win the match damn. BlameF could've hidden sandbags the whole time and Spirit would've ran out of time

[@kl1617]

Astralis just has a few weaknesses but the fact they almost won against the Kato winners shows that they arent as trash as many claim

[@es1537]

bro they are top 5 easily i mean they need just another 10 % in techincal skills and timings and they're set for a new Astralis era their teamplay , utility , positioning is on point ...

[@fingeras7661]

Да что ты говоришь?

[@DurealzForReal]

all that talent can't be bad. chemistry is the issue

[@Hanging_Pawn]

They r big of 2021,a team of massive upsets and nothing else,they couldn't even make into Kato and will not going to make it into majors too.

[@HeyArnold-pq8je]

Who ever calls the team who has the most success in cs should go get a life.

[@nolv1n428]

Pgl, these highlights are a meme. 8-10 to randomly 9-11. no hltv rating at the end, no replay of sick shots, and we need more meat on the bone.

[@supaplay3947]

Just look at their thumbnail, they use ai and it looks rough idk how company can make 1 million tournament but can't hire an editor

[@orgranau]

They would be better hiring matz like esl did

[@deadfromhell1235]

I love these highlights, no stupid worthless eco rounds, no stupid replays of what I just saw, just straight to the point and basically only the HIGHlights

[@s0meRand0m129]

ya, even vladopard edit better highlight than this

[@cozyboi925]

8:18 Pause

[@paulrevere1183]

porn brain

[@johnzz22]

That shit was funny af

[@ВалерийГазаров-я5г]

Explain plssss

[@iamclydieCS]

wat pause

[@jakedalton6236]

😂😂😂😂

[@m0nty0]

mouthful of dev1ce

[@kennydukpa6104]

😂😂😂😂

[@randy89555]

We don't do that here😅

[@scorppu]

I NEED THAT

[@islamkarim95]

This match is a great example of how everyone in team Spirit is amazing, not just donk. The entire team is so well balanced and they play so well together, and of course, donk adds the extra spice.

[@Z4rnii]

why jabbi not holding b?

[@mikevismyelement]

Shiro with the nice clutch to win the map

[@mongorianbeef]

astralis really gave it to him man, stauvn had the double, and then understandably thought he was gonna get the third, but at that point astralis shouldve called to fall back 1v2 and play together. really hate see them throw away rounds they should have

[@handi-dz7qn]

​@@mongorianbeefthat's call pressure,spirit r big game players unlike astralis who crumble in pressure situation.

[@mongorianbeef]

@@handi-dz7qn yeah for sure. but i would not say spirit are more experienced than astralis. even though the lineups different, these players have been in high pressure situations a lot. but they still crumble ill give you that yeah.

[@handi-dz7qn]

@@mongorianbeef the only player who has experience is device,the rest has no great record in big tournaments, and even device has been outprime right now.

[@mongorianbeef]

@@handi-dz7qn stauvn and jabbi on heroic, blamef with col and astralis. Same goes for spirit they don't usually get that far esp now that they have a newish lineup with donk. It is what it us

[@Kiki-dq7gr]

2:33 3-2 score, 2:39 3-5. WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT? Why would you skip 3 rounds??? It makes me even more love the team spirit seeing that even tho d0nk had a not so good game compared to his others even then they won :)

[@DWMAnyuu]

Yeah these highlights are kinda dogwater.

[@rawjtsfvrdstdr]

It's because it's just highlight rounds. Those 3 rounds were probably just a complete demolishing of a team on eco so it doesn't make for the greatest clips. And the video would be like 50 minutes with the extra rounds in.

[@enso8762]

It's better than those "highlights" that show the rounds then the replays right after... resulting in 30+ min long vids

[@poliktrew148]

Yeah man, i want Matz or Vladopard doing the highlight, but i guess PGL doesn't allow them

[@Dougers]

No need for ”SOOO CLOSE” in title. Kind of spoils the result cause it implies that the underdog of the two teams almost won. Just post the teams playing without any unnecessary comments in the title please:)

[@Edy.10]

For now, still only navi managed to win a map against Spirit. Craaaaazy

[@proosee]

yeah, but that was very close, let's not overhype it too much, I wonder how Team Spirit will take their first big lose, not that I wish them to lose, but that's something that distinguish good teams from great teams

[@nik7bkh965]

didnt Spirit lose the tournament final before katowice 0-2 against BIG? I remember they got outplayed on Vertigo there

[@ulsboldenkhbold8733]

@@nik7bkh965That was when Spirit had an academy player and their coach as two stand-ins, one of them for donk. Don’t remember the reason for his absence.

[@Andrew-1337]

The best pretender to win major trophy. GJ Spirit, GL next.

[@OswaldoCS2]

Matz, you edit this for PGL too? the title style looks familiar GG

[@dez1kay]

"mouthful of device" interesting

[@b.krass1]

All jabbi needed to do after 2nd kill is hide, reload play the mental game or triple peek (if blamef doesn’t bait them)

[@mattmatt2158]

amazing last round

[@memoobaba]

9:45 pivotal moment of the game astralis should’ve won.

[@sandriks7488]

NO SPOILER

[@markb.8460]

spirit 13-11

[@tech4172]

Spirit 42-3

[@raptor6600gt]

Spirit have to be the #1 team now. They're just such a strong team I can't see them getting beaten in a best of 3 by anyone.

[@zuumless579]

what was that clutch from sh1ro, my gosh

[@brixtergeronimo3352]

I blame c9 leaving shiro and shiro going to spirit with donk cuz yes you made donk mortal but then you have shiro to deal with

[@toastymctoastinson]

liquid vs spirit will be really interesting, aim god v aim god

[@bataam2192]

sh1ro clutchmeister

[@Marty-sl7wq]

GG

[@man8774]

Astralis making donk look human just after winning MVP in his first LAN. They were clearly the better team this map, just threw it on the last couple of rounds.

[@markygg2441]

Looks like spirit will ban vertigo in their next match lol

[@markygg2441]

If only stavn manage to make some damage to shiro in that last round they can turnaround it and win the game

[@lio2zero]

Wooo lets go spirit!!!!

[@fameoce7291]

Shiros got some big as balls man

[@kevincervantes4783]

They are starting to figure him out and 2/3 of his kills came from two plays and one was from an anti eco

[@wouterkessels]

Astralis also had some rounds where they did stupid stuff. If they didn't do those they would have won against Spirit

[@AquaticSkipper]

You seem to be skipping a lot of Astralis won rounds, even gun rounds? How did you not show eg round 5 for example?

[@quantado9411]

Shiro excellent

[@aniodapiskae5319]

Mouthful of device. FBI OPEN UP 😂😂😂

[@KaraokeNig]

This game was pure fire. From pistols,clutches, pressure situations to the roof, Device sniping, donk donking and heated final round. Just perfect.

[@jesseoja1377]

This is firts time when i see weak sprit

[@dytra_io]

last round stucks for astralis. blamef have one job, that is to do nothing

[@MohamedMohamed-ob2rn]

from 1.70 rating to 0.95 donk

[@kev-_-3872]

wow

[@Xargxes]

Sh1ro fcking ice cold

[@randy89555]

Donk is done,bring the next one

[@schabigerlump]

Astralis beaten themselves...

[@iamclydieCS]

whew

[@shwaynejames2690]

it was a lucky win for tspirit just like gambit, they wont win anymore

[@s.kh.819]

chonked

[@keshavnuwal7991]

They literally threw the map in the last couple of rounds, they knew they r going to execute B but being cocky and firing in the smoke revealing position 😑

[@hurensohn7605]

blame isnt really good at adapting his calls. B was their weakpoint the whole time he didnt really change things up.

[@jdayayy2148]

sh1ro so cold

[@randy89555]

🥶🥶🥶

[@makanbambuu]

What the hell was jabbi doing in b?

[@xokuzx]

edging

[@randy89555]

B hopping?

[@zakzaklav]

win 2 pistols and lost MR12

[@critiqalerror]

What is this low quality thumbnail?

[@randy89555]

I think it's high quality

[@juansoto8133]

astralis scored 3 rounds and u skipped it? from 3-2 to 3-5 L O L

[@daemunm7994]

Spoiler block

[@cjallen2010]

I already knew what happened from the title, but thanks anyway

[@daemunm7994]

@@cjallen2010 that title is pretty spoiler heavy haha. So close.. Spirits in it.. Mmm I wonder

[@seanoggy5889]

Some of these players are using soft aim-bot to gather info.

[@morganeschmidt4320]

Device disconnected

[@lingxuankong]

L Stabbi

[@geriengrico7565]

no way u guys saying donk is a goat 💀💀💀💀

[@Harism_]

Donk was humbled

[@areus19891]

i think donk is feeling indestructible right now or vertigo is just his weak point .. anyway im a donk fan by now :; ) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mikevismyelement]

Nope, that's the beauty of Donk, the confidence has been unshakable so far in his career

[@krushkaviski3938]

but he won xd

[@randy89555]

​@@krushkaviski3938his team won, not him. He can't do shit alone

[@hoangnguyen8698]

Blamef once again left in a clutch with the bomb planted. And doesnt try to defend it. His stats is more important

[@gabenburger14]

How to win against a team who is field tested by Putin himself. HAHAHA

[@Seven646]

Bro, ain't funny

[@krushkaviski3938]

xd

[@mat704]

Explain pls

[@painzrt7928]

Donk's worst performance this year so far.

[@doobyyycs]

Magixx look like he smell horrid

[@Mr022588]

Donk is not that versatile after all

[@Erra66]

13:46 donk staying at the pc to turn off cheats? i dont actually think he cheats but who stays seated after that lmao

[@FacelessMagnum]

True and he's russian so it says a lot :D

[@krushkaviski3938]

If he had cheats, he would have played well

[@krushkaviski3938]

Pole talks about Russian xd @@FacelessMagnum

[@krushkaviski3938]

Pole talks about Russian xd

[@spotimpact.]

Lmao how does this make any sense? All kinds of pros stay seated and start to collect their gear after a win? It's not like they just won the major.

[@sonaemsi]

donk not using cheats cause blamef and device on the other team. This guy thinks he is a good actor

[@syaf2725]

Anyone thinks donk is playing like a silver he keeps playing aggro wtf at least play strategically

[@TheAngryBiscuitchannel228]

Sorry, but you’re bot in cs if you thinks so

[@Quangminh0810]

why do you need to play strategically when you can just headshots people its a shooting game man

[@johnplusart]

Spirit highly sus 😵

[@emo137]

why?

[@seanoggy5889]

They use a soft aim-bot for info gathering. Watch zontix gameplay.

[@johnplusart]

@@emo137 A bit too good to be true, I guess... If this is real, then kudos on them!

[@ozymandias7929]

Donk is way overrated, majors are long breathing events, and young Donk hasn't played a major yet, so we don't know how he will be judged.

[@CmonBroReally]

Your opinion is overrated

[@dmitrykim3096]

​@@CmonBroReally It's not overrated, it's not even rated

[@FacelessMagnum]

Lmao after match he stayed at pc like to turn off something is kinda sus ngl xd

[@krushkaviski3938]

Donk set a record, overrated xd

[@aleksei7564]

@@FacelessMagnum lukas the silver, sure he played with cheats on katowice stage oblitirating faze at the fron of the crowd. Clueless.

[@Rj-vt6pc]

And here we go classic Astralis choke

[@onderyilmaz7440]

dev1ce number one and global 1 fst.

[@Jeka001]

Major Final : Spirit - Vitality

[@hurensohn7605]

its so infuriating. astralis little mistakes cost them the map. when did a stack by astralis ever work? why did blame think leaving B open was a good idea?

[@mycrazynakedthoughts]

Australis Donked 😃

[@dinkin_flicka14]

I feel bad for Astralis. They actually looked better than spirit on this map for the most part but they couldn't close it out

[@seokzoyakim8391]

I am just happy they lost. Because this is what they deserve. Look at the team manager. And look at the team. 😂😂😂

[@lingxuankong]

L Stabbi

[@islamkarim95]

zont1x was so good in this game, especially when he found the weak spot of Astralis on B side, he just kept going for it.

[@memoobaba]

13:05 stavn misses half a clip on sh1ro

[@XEBAZ16]

another choke from Astralis. I mean, this team looks pretty promising but they need to stop overdelivering when attacking and defending.