M80 and Liquid Exit CS Asia Championships 2026

M80 and Team Liquid have ended their runs at CS Asia Championships 2026 in Shanghai after losing their lower-bracket matches. M80 fell to MOUZ, while Liquid were defeated by The MongolZ. The winners of these matches are now one step away from reaching the playoffs.

MOUZ kept their hopes alive by defeating M80 with a 2:1 score. The European lineup started the series confidently on Overpass, where they completely dominated and won the map 13:3. Dorian “xertioN” Berman and Adrian “xelex” Vince stood out in particular, performing strongly on the defensive side.

M80 managed to respond on Inferno, winning the map 13:10. Mason “Lake” Sanderson made an important contribution early on, while Fritz “slaxz-” Dietrich took over closer to the end of the map. However, there was no real intrigue on the deciding Mirage: MOUZ once again took control of the game and crushed their opponents 13:2. The best player of the series was xertioN, who finished the match with a 1.77 rating.

NIP and BC.Game Exit CS Asia Championships 2026 in Last Place

In the parallel match, The MongolZ eliminated Team Liquid from the tournament. The series also ended with a 2:1 score. Liquid managed to win Mirage after recovering from 4:10, while Roland “ultimate” Tomkowiak was the best player on the server with a 1.58 rating. However, The MongolZ confidently took Inferno 13:7 and then came out stronger on Nuke, despite ultimate’s efforts and two pistol-round wins from Liquid.