EPL S24 Day 3: MOUZ and Vitality Advance as the First Teams Fall

On Day 3 of ESL Pro League Season 24, MOUZ and Vitality reached the playoffs, while ShindeN and TYLOO were knocked out. MOUZ ended Spirit’s 32-match winning streak in Swiss groups, and G2 and M80 stayed alive. Read on for the key results, clutch plays and next matches in the fight for playoff spots.

MOUZ Stop Spirit’s 32-Match Swiss Winning Run

MOUZ booked their playoff spot by sweeping Spirit 2-0, ending their opponents’ 32-match winning streak in Swiss groups. It was Spirit’s first loss in the format in 668 days.

• Dust2, 13-5: Spinx and PR repeatedly shut down Spirit’s attacks on B, helping MOUZ take control of the series.
• Mirage, 13-11: Spirit fought back from 12-6 down with five straight rounds, but MOUZ stopped the comeback in the final round of regulation.

xelex led MOUZ with a 1.56 series rating, while Spinx finished with 40 frags and 20 deaths. Having already beaten M80 and FURIA, MOUZ completed Swiss with a 3-0 record and all six maps won.

torzsi on MOUZ’s Reset After StarSeries

Ádám “torzsi” Torzsás described StarSeries as “a nice slap in the face,” admitting MOUZ had approached that event too casually.

Their preparation against Spirit included grenades targeting donk’s familiar Dust2 crossings and better coordination between PR and Spinx on B. torzsi felt his own missed shots delayed the Mirage finish, but welcomed the confidence boost before the playoffs.

“We are aiming for the trophy,” torzsi said.

Vitality Recover Against Falcons to Finish 3–0

Vitality recovered from a map down to beat Falcons 2-1 and reach the playoffs with a 3-0 Swiss record.

m0NESY won 10 of his 11 opening duels on Anubis, but flameZ helped turn the series around with a 2.10 rating on Dust2. Across all three maps, mezii led Vitality with a 1.36 rating, while ropz finished with 51 frags and 30 deaths.

The comeback ended Vitality’s five-series losing streak against Falcons and brought revenge for their Cologne Major quarterfinal exit. Their previous win over Falcons had come in the EPL Season 22 final, almost a year earlier.

G2 and M80 Stay Alive as ShindeN and TYLOO Exit

G2 and M80 kept their EPL runs alive, sending ShindeN and TYLOO home with 0-3 records.

G2 finally found a win after defeats to NAVI and 1win. M80 had a tougher escape, letting a 9-5 Mirage lead slip before taking the next two maps. Both winners moved to 1-2.

TYLOO’s exit also hurt their chances of a direct Stage 2 invitation to the Singapore Major. Their Major spot was already secure, as was M80’s, but the early EPL departure could affect where they start.

huNter- on Integrating r1nkle into G2’s System

“We cannot change everything to make r1nkle comfortable fully,” huNter- told a reporter.

G2’s captain said the team was adding the AWPer’s preferred plays while retaining parts of its system from SunPayus’s time. He stressed patience on maps such as Ancient and Inferno, where aggressive opportunities are limited, and argued that stronger team play would help r1nkle show his best form.

NAVI, FURIA, Aurora and 1win Move Within Reach of Playoffs

Four more teams moved to 2-1, putting a playoff spot just one series win away.

• NAVI 2-0 9z: b1t led with a 1.51 rating as NAVI won both Nuke and Cache 13-6.
• FURIA 2-1 PARIVISION: FURIA shook off a 13-7 loss on Ancient to take Mirage 13-5 and Inferno 13-10.
• Aurora 2-1 BETBOOM: Aurora won Mirage 13-4, dropped Nuke 7-13 and closed Anubis 13-8. Jimpphat and Wicadia each finished with a 1.18 rating.
• 1win 2-0 Legacy: Both maps ended 13-8, but Dust2 required a comeback. Trailing 8-4 at halftime, 1win won nine straight CT rounds before taking Ancient.

For 9z, PARIVISION, BETBOOM and Legacy, the defeats left no room for another slip: all four dropped to 1-2 and now face elimination matches.

Day 3’s Standout Performances and Clutch Plays

MATYS’s 42-23 record and 1.59 rating drove G2’s survival, while slaxz- delivered 60 frags, 33 deaths and a 1.57 rating for M80. PARIVISION’s xiELO posted a remarkable 2.30 rating on Ancient and led the series with 1.44 despite his team’s defeat.

FL1T’s Tec-9 1v4 against FURIA came with a tense finish: the bomb timer secured the post-plant round after he died to the final defender. Spinx added a Dust2 ace, while guty landed four AK headshots defending Ancient’s B site.

Round 4 Matchups: NAVI Face Falcons with Qualification at Stake

NAVI face Falcons on October 6 with a playoff spot on the line, following earlier meetings with G2, Vitality and 9z. All six Round 4 matches are best-of-three.

Three teams will advance and three will go home. The remaining six will enter the final Swiss round at 2-2, fighting for the last three spots in the Spodek playoffs.