TYLOO Eliminates 9z Team From PGL Masters Bucharest 2026

TYLOO defeated 9z Team 2:1 in the third round of the PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 group stage in Counter-Strike 2. The match took place on October 26 in Bucharest. The Chinese squad lost Inferno (11:13) but won Nuke (13:5) and Mirage (13:7). TYLOO secured its first victory of the tournament despite being forced to replace AWPer Jee with coach zhokiNg.

TYLOO vs. 9z Team: Match Results, Inferno: 9z Wins the Opening Map, Nuke: TYLOO Levels the Series, Mirage: TYLOO Completes Comeback and Eliminates 9z, Player Statistics and Impact of the Victory

TYLOO vs. 9z Team: Match Results

The teams entered the match with identical 0:2 records. The losing side would be eliminated from the tournament.

Series results:

• Inferno: TYLOO 11:13 9z.

• Nuke: TYLOO 13:5 9z.

• Mirage: TYLOO 13:7 9z.

• Final score: TYLOO 2:1 9z Team.

The victory moved TYLOO into the 1:2 bracket.

Inferno: 9z Wins the Opening Map

On Inferno, the South American squad gained an advantage thanks to a strong performance from Ignacio "meyern" Meyer.

The AWPer finished the first half with 17 kills and five deaths, helping 9z establish a 9:3 lead.

TYLOO attempted a comeback, but its opponent held on to win the map 13:11.

Nuke: TYLOO Levels the Series

On Nuke, the Chinese team delivered a convincing first half on the CT side, finishing with a 9:3 lead.

After switching sides, TYLOO maintained control and secured a 13:5 victory.

Su "Zero" Jingshen was particularly impressive, recording 19 kills and 110.1 ADR.

Mirage: TYLOO Completes Comeback and Eliminates 9z

On the deciding map, 9z started stronger and took a 6:1 lead.

However, TYLOO won the remaining five rounds of the first half before continuing its winning streak on the CT side.

The Chinese squad closed out Mirage 13:7, eliminating its opponent from the tournament.

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Player Statistics and Impact of the Victory

Qianhao "Moseyuh" Chen was the best player of the series:

• 51 kills.

• 33 deaths.

• 76.3 ADR.

• HLTV Rating 3.0 – 1.42.

TYLOO competed without its main AWPer, Dongkai "Jee" Ji, who had contracted chickenpox. He was replaced by head coach Weijie "zhokiNg" Zhong.

The victory earned the Chinese team 69 VRS points and improved its chances of receiving an invitation to PGL Major Singapore 2026.

TYLOO will continue competing in the 1:2 bracket, where another defeat would also mean elimination.

9z Team finished the tournament with a 0:3 record, placing 15th–16th and earning $6,250.

PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 takes place from October 24 to 31 in Romania, featuring a total prize pool of $1.25 million.