FISSURE Playground 3 Day 1 Ends With Astralis Victory Over G2

The opening day of FISSURE Playground 3 came to an end late at night local time. The final match of the schedule saw Astralis take down G2 in a 2:1 series.

The matchup was a rematch of their clash at the Esports World Cup, where G2 had previously come out on top. This time, Astralis managed to get revenge. After winning the opening map, the Danes lost the second in overtime but then closed out the deciding map convincingly with a 13:5 scoreline.

As a result, G2 dropped into the lower bracket of Group A, where they will now face BIG in an elimination match. The defeat also marked G2’s second consecutive loss on Inferno after an eight-map winning streak on the map.

The biggest surprises of the first day were the defeats of FaZe and The MongolZ. Alliance stunned FaZe with a 2:0 victory, while MIBR got the better of The MongolZ in a three-map series.

The other favorites had more successful starts. 9z comfortably defeated 5star, BETBOOM beat BIG, PARIVISION took down TYLOO, and FURIA overcame GamerLegion in three maps. Legacy also opened the tournament with a win, defeating magic 2:1.

Day 1 results:

• 9z 2:0 5star

• MIBR 2:1 The MongolZ

• BETBOOM 2:0 BIG

• Astralis 2:1 G2

• Legacy 2:1 magic

• Alliance 2:0 FaZe

• PARIVISION 2:0 TYLOO

• FURIA 2:1 GamerLegion

Alliance Stun FaZe at FISSURE Playground 3

After the opening round, G2, FaZe, and The MongolZ now face the threat of an early exit and will continue their campaigns through the lower brackets of their respective groups.