{"id":35206,"date":"2024-04-09T20:34:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T00:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=35206"},"modified":"2024-04-09T20:34:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T00:34:14","slug":"virtus-pro-astralis-lock-in-playoffs-spot-at-iem-chengdu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/virtus-pro-astralis-lock-in-playoffs-spot-at-iem-chengdu\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtus.pro &#038; Astralis lock in playoffs spot at IEM Chengdu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The second day of <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/iem-spring\/\" title=\"IEM Spring betting guide\">IEM Chengdu<\/a> witnessed intense clashes as Virtus.pro and Cloud9 secured crucial wins, positioning themselves strategically in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Virtus.pro, led by Dzhami &#8220;Jame&#8221; Ali, secured the third playoff spot at the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike 2 betting guide\">Counter-Strike 2<\/a> event after defeating FlyQuest 2-1 (16-14, 11-13, 13-7), while Cloud9 kept their hopes alive by dominating Wildcard 2-0 (13-1, 13-5).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/virtuspro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@virtuspro<\/a> lock in their spot in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> Chengdu 2024 playoffs after a 2-1 victory over <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FlyQuestCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FlyQuestCS<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>16-14 Inferno<br \/>11-13 Vertigo<br \/>13-7 Ancient <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y5M9AI2ziE\">pic.twitter.com\/Y5M9AI2ziE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Intel\u00ae Extreme Masters (@IEM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IEM\/status\/1777621474162954408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Virtus.pro&#8217;s journey was marked by ups and downs, particularly evident in their match against FlyQuest. <\/p>\n<p>Despite a dominant start on Inferno, they faced fierce resistance from FlyQuest&#8217;s aggressive AWPing, led by Alistair &#8220;aliStair&#8221; Johnston.<\/p>\n<p>However, Virtus.pro&#8217;s resilience led them to secure overtime and eventually a hard-fought 16-14 win.<\/p>\n<p>The following map, Vertigo, saw FlyQuest in control with an impressive 11-1 lead in the first half.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, Virtus.pro staged a spirited comeback, fuelled by clutch plays from Evgenii &#8220;FL1T&#8221; Lebedev and David &#8220;n0rb3r7&#8221; Danielyan.<\/p>\n<p>Although they fell short, losing 11-13, Virtus.pro bounced back convincingly in the decider map, securing a 13-7 victory and a coveted playoff spot.<\/p>\n<p>Astralis showcased dominance in their match against FaZe, securing their spot in the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Playing their first tournament with Nicolai &#8220;device&#8221; Reedtz as the in-game leader, Astralis exhibited cohesion and strength, particularly highlighted by Martin &#8220;stavn&#8221; Lund&#8217;s stellar performance.<\/p>\n<p>With a 1.65 rating, stavn showcased significant improvement, contributing to Astralis&#8217; commanding 2-0 (13-7, 13-4) victory over FaZe.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Not even close \ud83d\ude33<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AstralisCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AstralisCS<\/a> take out the Major grand finalists <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaZeClan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FaZeClan<\/a> with a clean 2-0 to make it to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IEM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IEM<\/a> Chengdu playoffs! 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