ESL Pro League S24: Vitality Edge NAVI as 1win Push G2 to the Brink and TYLOO Face Elimination
Vitality, Spirit, MOUZ and Falcons are 2-0 in Katowice, while G2 and Asia's TYLOO head into Monday's elimination matches.
Day two of ESL Pro League Season 24 in Katowice brought a three-map win for Vitality over Natus Vincere, an upset over G2 and more bad news for Asia's TYLOO. After two Swiss rounds, four teams are unbeaten and four are one defeat from going home.
Vitality survive NAVI in three maps
The headline match on Sunday, 4 October, was Vitality vs NAVI. Vitality took Anubis 13-5, NAVI answered with a 13-5 win on Nuke, and Vitality closed the series 13-4 on Mirage. Robin "ropz" Kool was voted player of the match with a 1.66 rating across the three maps. Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut posted a 2.48 rating on the Mirage decider, and HLTV highlighted a 1v4 clutch from the Frenchman in that map.
NAVI drop to 1-1 a day after beating G2 2-0 in their opener.
1win stun G2
G2's tough form continued. 1win beat them 2-1: 13-11 on Dust2, a 1-13 loss on Ancient, then 13-8 on Mirage. Andrey "BELCHONOKK" Yasinskiy carried the Mirage decider with a 2.09 rating.
1win captain Vladislav "nafany" Gorshkov said after the match that while G2 "have a good Ancient," Dust2 was "their great weakness."
According to HLTV, this was G2's third defeat in a row, and they are now 0-2 in the Swiss stage.
Round two results
- Vitality 2-1 Natus Vincere
- 1win 2-1 G2
- BetBoom 2-0 M80
- Falcons 2-0 Aurora
- Legacy 2-0 ShindeN
- Spirit beat PARIVISION
- MOUZ beat FURIA
- 9z beat TYLOO
Where things stand
- 2-0: Spirit, Vitality, MOUZ, Falcons
- 1-1: Legacy, Aurora, FURIA, BetBoom, NAVI, 9z, PARIVISION, 1win
- 0-2: G2, M80, ShindeN, TYLOO
Teams that reach three losses are out. That makes Monday's 0-2 matches elimination games.
TYLOO's fight for survival
For Asian fans, the focus is on TYLOO. The Chinese team lost 0-2 to Falcons on day one and then fell to 9z on Sunday. On Monday they play M80, and the loser is eliminated. G2 meet ShindeN with the same stakes.
Monday's big matches
HLTV's schedule for Monday, 5 October, lists these 2-0 pool matches:
- Spirit vs MOUZ (16:00 CEST, 10pm Malaysian time)
- Vitality vs Falcons (18:30 CEST, 12.30am Tuesday Malaysian time)
Vitality vs Falcons is a rematch of the IEM Cologne Major quarter-final, which Falcons won over three maps. Spirit also bring a remarkable record into the day. HLTV notes they have won 32 straight Swiss-stage matches since their last such defeat, against FURIA at the Perfect World Shanghai Major.
M80 vs TYLOO is scheduled for 16:00 CEST (10pm Malaysian time), and ShindeN vs G2 for 11:00 CEST (5pm Malaysian time).
About the event
ESL Pro League Season 24 runs from 3 to 11 October in Katowice, Poland, with 16 teams and a US$1 million prize pool. The winners receive US$125,000 plus a US$170,000 club share. Results here also count towards Valve's rankings ahead of the Singapore Major.
Key takeaways
- Vitality beat NAVI 2-1, with ropz named player of the match and ZywOo starring on Mirage.
- 1win beat G2 2-1, leaving G2 facing elimination against ShindeN on Monday.
- Spirit, Vitality, MOUZ and Falcons are 2-0. Spirit vs MOUZ and Vitality vs Falcons follow on Monday.
- TYLOO, Asia's representatives, must beat M80 on Monday to stay alive.
FAQ
How does the ESL Pro League Season 24 group stage work? It is a Swiss system with best-of-three matches. Teams are paired by record, and three losses mean elimination.
Who is TYLOO's next opponent? TYLOO play M80 on Monday, 5 October, in an elimination match. Both teams are 0-2.
What is the prize pool for ESL Pro League Season 24? US$1 million in total, split between a US$300,000 player share and a US$700,000 club share.
Sources: HLTV.org, rdy.gg