After a shocking day of outcomes yesterday that noticed each G2 and Astralis fall in need of qualifying for the IEM Rio Main, three extra groups loaded with expertise, together with the reigning ESL Professional League champions, have secured spots at the upcoming Major by way of Highway to Rio Europe RMR B.
Crew Vitality, Heroic, and OG certified this morning by way of 3-1 data. Every of the three groups gained their third best-of-one match in spherical three, and every staff efficiently gained their first best-of-three of the stage in spherical 4.
Heroic, a former Professional League champion and playoff participant on the previous two Majors, took care of enterprise in opposition to BIG in a decisive 2-0 collection led by stavn and TeSeS. OG has certified regardless of dropping its opening spherical match versus MOUZ, now profitable three straight and capping their run with a formidable comeback win in opposition to Outsiders. Regardless of shedding their choose of Historic, OG dominated Outsiders on their choose of Dust2, and captured the victory on Inferno regardless of trailing on the half.
With CS:GO followers set to overlook out on starpower like NiKo, m0nesy, gla1ve, and the remainder of the stacked G2 and Astralis rosters on the Main, the qualification of Vitality seems like a breath of aid. One of the crucial star-studded rosters in CS:GO historical past lastly secured a top-tier trophy at ESL Professional League season 16, however it will have gone to waste had the likes of ZywOo and magisk not even make it to Rio.
Regardless of a 2-0 begin on the RMR, Outsiders at the moment are susceptible to lacking the Main altogether after two straight best-of-three losses. They, together with MOUZ and others, may have one final likelihood to achieve Rio by way of RMR Europe B.
