FURIA and Spirit win BLAST Rivals Fall groups in Hong Kong
Both teams advanced to the semi-finals of BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2 in Hong Kong.
FURIA and Spirit won their groups at BLAST Rivals Hong Kong 2026. Spirit beat G2 in three maps to reach the semi-finals.
Key takeaways
- Spirit won its group at BLAST Rivals Hong Kong 2026.
- Spirit defeated G2 in a three-map series.
- spirit will play the winner of Vitality versus MOUZ in the semi-finals.
- G2 will face Falcons in an elimination match.
Spirit advanced to the BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2 semi-finals after coming back from a map down to defeat G2 in three maps, avoiding an early playoff meeting with Falcons. The Russian team will take on the winner of Vitality versus MOUZ on Saturday.
29 rating across Nuke and Ancient. On Mirage, Spirit built a narrow 7-5 CT lead at halftime, led by Danil "donk" Kryshkovets with 14 frags and a 113 ADR and Dmitry "sh1ro" Sokolov going 5-0 in opening duels.
G2 won the second half quickly as Matúš "MATYS" Šimko and Guy "NertZ" Iluz combined for 28 frags.
On Nuke, donk powered Spirit to an 8-2 lead with 18 frags before G2 pulled two back; Nemanja "huNter-" Kovač kept G2 alive with a triple kill including a 1v1 clutch, but Spirit answered with a dominant 7-0 run.
On Ancient, sh1ro and Andrey "tN1R" Tatarinovich combined for 26 frags in the first half as Spirit enjoyed a dominant CT half despite a quieter-than-usual donk and a standout showing from NertZ.
Spirit finished the game comfortably after an anti-eco loss to a MATYS clutch in the second round of the second half.
Group stage and bracket context
Spirit won its group at BLAST Rivals Hong Kong 2026 as the group stage ended. Spirit’s group win meant the team avoided an early clash with Falcons in the opening round of the playoff bracket.
G2 had upset MOUZ on Wednesday and put in a solid showing on Mirage against Spirit, but could not contain Spirit in the rest of the series. G2 now faces an elimination match against Falcons, a rematch of the BLAST Open Porto quarter-finals.
The sources do not give a date or time for that match.
What happens next
Spirit has a day off to rest and prepare for its semi-final bout against the winner of Vitality versus MOUZ, the headline clash of Friday’s quarter-finals. G2 will play Falcons in an elimination match.
Group winners and playoff paths at BLAST Rivals Hong Kong 2026
Team | Group result | Next match |
|---|---|---|
Spirit | Won group | Semi-final vs winner of Vitality vs MOUZ |
G2 | Lost group decider | Elimination vs Falcons |
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