Spirit Defeats Liquid and Advances to BLAST Bounty Semifinals

Team Spirit has advanced to the semifinals of BLAST Bounty Season 2 Finals in Counter-Strike 2. In the quarterfinal, the team defeated Liquid 2-0 — 13:7 on Dust2 and 13:5 on Anubis.

The series began on Dust2, Spirit’s map pick. Liquid had a decent start and took the opening rounds, but Danil donk Kryshkovets’ team quickly seized the initiative. After a successful attacking half, Spirit confidently closed out the map and took the lead in the series.

The second map was Anubis, Liquid’s pick. However, the North American roster once again failed to put up an even fight. Spirit controlled the game with confidence, quickly built a big advantage, and closed the map 13:5. The deciding map, Mirage, was not needed.

For Liquid, this defeat marked the end of their tournament run. The team reached the LAN stage after online victories over strong opponents such as Vitality and G2, but failed to overcome one of the championship favorites in the playoffs.

BLAST Bounty Season 2 Finals Quarterfinal Matchups Revealed

The final stage of BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 is taking place from July 30 to August 2 in Malta. The teams are competing for a $740,000 prize pool. After defeating Liquid, Team Spirit will continue their fight for a place in the grand final.