Spirit Defeat NAVI for the 5th Straight Time and Reach IEM Krakow Playoffs

Team Spirit continue their dominance over NAVI at IEM Krakow, securing a confident 2:0 victory in the upper bracket group semifinal and officially booking their spot in the tournament playoffs.

The series opened with a tense Mirage, where Spirit narrowly edged out NAVI 16:14. But on Dust 2, the “Dragons” left no chance for a comeback, completely crushing their opponents with a one-sided 13:3 win.

This result marks Spirit’s fifth consecutive victory against the Ukrainian squad. NAVI last managed to beat Spirit a year ago at IEM Katowice.

Once again, Danil “donk” Kryshkovets was the standout performer, finishing the match with an outstanding 1.65 rating.

With this win, Spirit have secured a top-6 finish and are guaranteed to play in front of the arena crowd. Next, they will face G2 in a matchup that will determine playoff seeding.

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Meanwhile, NAVI drop to the lower bracket, where they will fight for survival against FURIA in their next match.