{"id":34050,"date":"2024-01-28T21:32:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T02:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=34050"},"modified":"2024-01-28T21:32:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T02:32:05","slug":"astralis-g2-secure-blast-premier-spring-final-berths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/astralis-g2-secure-blast-premier-spring-final-berths\/","title":{"rendered":"Astralis & G2 secure BLAST Premier Spring Final berths"},"content":{"rendered":"

The final day of the BLAST Premier Spring Groups<\/a> saw Astralis clash with BIG and G2 Esports take on Team Liquid, with the winner of each series claiming a spot at the Spring Final.<\/p>\n

During the Spring Groups, Astralis encountered a bumpy road.<\/p>\n

Despite convincing wins over Falcons and Team Vitality, they stumbled in the group final rematch against world’s best Counter-Strike<\/a> team, Vitality.<\/p>\n

Individual and team-wide issues plagued the Danish squad, with lackluster performances from key players like Nicolai “device” Reedtz and Jakob “jabbi” Nygaard.<\/p>\n

BIG, however, defied expectations, growing stronger with each series.<\/p>\n

Overcoming a heavy loss to Virtus.pro, they navigated through a challenging series against Heroic and showcased a solid performance against Cloud9.<\/p>\n

The German squad, fuelled by emotion and determination, sought redemption after their struggles in the PGL Major Copenhagen<\/a> qualifiers.<\/p>\n

Astralis initially dominating on Vertigo, but BIG’s young duo, Karim ‘Krimbo’ Moussa and Elias ‘s1n’ Stein, displayed exceptional skill, leading their team to victory in overtime.<\/p>\n

Overpass showcased Astralis’ dominance in the first half, and device’s impactful plays secured the map.<\/p>\n

The decider was a tense back-and-forth affair, with BIG initially taking the lead, but Astralis mounted a comeback, ultimately securing the series win in overtime (12-16, 13-9, 16-14).<\/p>\n

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.@ASTRALISCS<\/a> ARE HEADING TO LONDON! \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0 \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 #BLASTPremier<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/CfudZe1bGl<\/a><\/p>\n

— BLAST Premier \ud83d\udca5 (@BLASTPremier) January 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n