MOUZ Eliminates Team Vitality From BLAST Rivals Fall 2026

MOUZ defeated Team Vitality 2:0 in the BLAST Rivals Fall 2026 Counter-Strike 2 quarterfinals. The match took place on November 13 in Hong Kong. The European squad secured victories on Mirage (13:8) and Cache (16:14), earning a place in the semifinals. Adrian "xelex" Vincze was the standout player of the series, finishing with a 1.44 rating. For Vitality, the defeat meant elimination from the tournament.

MOUZ vs. Vitality: Match Results, Mirage: MOUZ Turns the Match Around, Cache: Series Decided in Overtime, xelex Named Best Player of the Series, Team Vitality Eliminated From the Tournament, What's Next for MOUZ?

MOUZ vs. Vitality: Match Results

The teams faced each other in the championship's first quarterfinal. MOUZ had previously lost to G2 Esports but kept its title hopes alive by defeating FUT Esports.

Vitality, meanwhile, opened the tournament with a victory over Falcons before losing to FURIA.

Series results:

• Mirage: MOUZ 13:8 Vitality.

• Cache: MOUZ 16:14 Vitality.

• Final score: MOUZ 2:0 Vitality.

The third map, Inferno, was not required.

Mirage: MOUZ Turns the Match Around

The opening map was Mirage, selected by MOUZ.

The European squad started by winning three consecutive rounds on the attacking side.

However, Vitality quickly leveled the score and seized the initiative. The team won six consecutive rounds before finishing the first half with a 7:5 lead.

After switching sides, the situation changed dramatically.

MOUZ delivered a strong defensive performance and won four consecutive rounds to regain the lead.

Vitality struggled to organize effective attacks and managed to win just one round throughout the second half.

MOUZ won eight of the final nine rounds and closed out Mirage 13:8.

The team was now just one map away from reaching the semifinals.

Cache: Series Decided in Overtime

The second map was Cache, selected by Vitality.

MOUZ once again started strongly and gradually built an advantage.

The first half ended 7:5 in favor of the European squad.

After switching sides, Vitality improved its performance, winning seven rounds compared to MOUZ's five.

Regulation ended in a 12:12 tie, forcing the teams into overtime.

MOUZ proved stronger in the additional rounds, winning four rounds to Vitality's two.

Cache ended 16:14 in favor of MOUZ.

The victory allowed the team to close out the series 2:0 and remain in championship contention.

xelex Named Best Player of the Series

Adrian "xelex" Vincze delivered a particularly impressive performance.

The young MOUZ player made a significant contribution to the team's victories on both maps.

Xelex's statistics against Vitality:

• Kills and deaths: 41–31.

• HLTV Rating 3.0: 1.44.

• Average damage per round (ADR): 81.9.

• KAST: 84.3%.

• Swing: +4.07%.

Xelex recorded the highest rating of any player in the series.

His impactful performance was one of the key factors behind MOUZ's success.

Team Vitality Eliminated From the Tournament

For Vitality, the defeat was its second consecutive loss at BLAST Rivals Fall 2026.

The team had previously fallen 1:2 to FURIA, failing to win a single round on the deciding map, Mirage – 0:13.

Following the defeat against MOUZ, Dan "apEX" Madesclaire's squad finished the championship in 5th–6th place.

Including prize money and club payments, the organization earned $85,000.

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What's Next for MOUZ?

MOUZ advanced to the BLAST Rivals Fall 2026 semifinals, where it will face Team Spirit.

The match is scheduled for November 14.

Spirit advanced directly to the semifinals after defeating FUT Esports and G2 Esports in the group stage.

The second semifinal will feature FURIA and Team Falcons.

BLAST Rivals Fall 2026 takes place in Hong Kong from November 11 to 15. The combined prize pool and club payments total $1 million.

For MOUZ, defeating Vitality was an important step toward claiming a second consecutive title following its triumph at IEM Beijing 2026.