Vitality easily beat Betboom

Vitality secured a spot in the ESL Pro League Season 19 playoffs with a comfortable 2-0 victory over BetBoom, clinching the win with strong performances on Mirage (13-4) and Anubis (13-9).

Next up for Vitality is a seeding match against TheMongolz in the upper bracket, determining who advances straight to the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, BetBoom will aim to avoid the Last Chance Stage when facing Falcons in the lower bracket.

Despite a shaky start against the Sharks, Vitality has improved their game and confidently progressed into the playoffs, largely thanks to the significantly improved performance of Mathieu "⁠ZywOo⁠" Herbaut.

The French AWPer struggled at PGL Major Copenhagen, partly due to illness as reported by his teammates. However, a stellar display against Sharks (1.46 rating) and a dominant performance against BetBoom (2.15 rating) indicate that ZywOo is back to form.

Dan "⁠apEX⁠" Madesclaire expressed his thoughts in a post-game interview after defeating BetBoom, highlighting the team's decision to skip Chengdu for rest and preparation, which has paid off well for them in the ongoing season.

The series against BetBoom showcased Vitality's dominance, particularly on Mirage where all players excelled, and their proactive CT strategy on Anubis secured a strong first-half lead, leading to a relatively straightforward victory.