Nemiga Gaming Eliminates FUT Esports From PGL Masters Bucharest 2026

Nemiga Gaming defeated FUT Esports 2:0 in the PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 quarterfinals in Counter-Strike 2. The match took place on October 29 in Bucharest. Nemiga completed a comeback on Nuke (13:11) before winning Dust2 (13:9). The team advanced to the semifinals, while FUT was eliminated despite its perfect group-stage record.

Nemiga vs. FUT Esports: Match Results, Nuke: Nemiga Comes Back From a 3:9 Deficit, Dust2: Nemiga Closes Out the Series, Nemiga vs. FUT: Player Statistics, What's Next for Nemiga?

Nemiga vs. FUT Esports: Match Results

FUT entered the series as the favorite after securing three consecutive victories during the Swiss stage.

Nemiga qualified for the playoffs with a 3:2 record, defeating The MongolZ in its decisive group-stage match.

Quarterfinal results:

• Nuke: Nemiga 13:11 FUT.

• Dust2: Nemiga 13:9 FUT.

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• Final score: Nemiga Gaming 2:0 FUT Esports.

Nuke: Nemiga Comes Back From a 3:9 Deficit

The opening map was Nuke, selected by Nemiga.

FUT delivered a strong first half and established a 9:3 lead. Nemiga's chances of winning appeared minimal.

However, after switching sides, Nikita "robo" Dushin's team seized the initiative.

Daniil "syph0" Ageev and Kirill "Xant3r" Kononov secured crucial one-versus-two clutches.

Nemiga won ten of the twelve rounds in the second half to secure a 13:11 victory.

Dust2: Nemiga Closes Out the Series

On FUT's map pick, the teams started with a closely contested battle.

The first half ended in a 6:6 tie.

After switching sides, Nemiga moved ahead 9:6, but its opponent managed to level the score.

With the score tied at 9:9, Nemiga won four consecutive rounds.

Dust2 ended 13:9, securing the team's place in the semifinals.

Nemiga vs. FUT: Player Statistics

Top player statistics from the series, according to HLTV:

• syph0: 30 kills, 25 deaths, 1.23 rating.

• khaN: 32 kills, 28 deaths, 1.16 rating.

• Xant3r: 31 kills, 28 deaths, 1.10 rating.

• dziugss: 36 kills, 33 deaths, 1.05 rating.

• SunPayus: 1.01 rating.

syph0 was the standout player of the match, finishing the series with a 76.1% KAST.

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What's Next for Nemiga?

Nemiga advanced to the PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 semifinals, where it will continue competing for the championship title.

FUT exited the tournament in 5th–8th place, despite finishing the group stage with a 3:0 record.

The semifinals will take place on October 30, followed by the grand final on October 31.

The championship features a total prize pool of $1.25 million.