{"id":38206,"date":"2024-09-04T20:14:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T00:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=38206"},"modified":"2024-09-04T20:14:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T00:14:01","slug":"natus-vincere-eternal-fire-secure-esl-pro-league-playoffs-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/natus-vincere-eternal-fire-secure-esl-pro-league-playoffs-spots\/","title":{"rendered":"Natus Vincere &#038; Eternal Fire secure ESL Pro League playoffs spots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Natus Vincere and Eternal Fire have secured spots in the playoffs of <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/esl-pro-league\/\" title=\"ESL Pro League betting guide\">ESL Pro League Season 20<\/a> after winning their upper bracket semi-finals 2-0 in Group A against Ninjas in Pyjamas and Sangal Esports, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams, sitting at No. 1 and No. 11 in the global <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/counter-strike\/\" title=\"Counter-Strike 2 betting guide\">Counter-Strike 2<\/a> rankings, had dominant starts, defeating Lynn Vision and FlyQuest in their opening matches.<\/p>\n<p>Their victories in the semi-finals ensure a place in the playoffs, where they will now face each other in a seeding match.<\/p>\n<p>The winner will advance directly to the quarter-finals of the 16-team playoff bracket, while the loser will begin their playoff journey in the second round.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"pl\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eternalfiregg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@eternalfiregg<\/a> \u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ESLProLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ESLProLeague<\/a> XX playoffs <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S6tXRnvfiN\">pic.twitter.com\/S6tXRnvfiN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESLCS\/status\/1831366407281643783?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sangal, led by former Eternal Fire and academy players Yasin &#8220;xfl0ud&#8221; Ko\u00e7 and Samet &#8220;jottAAA&#8221; K\u00f6kl\u00fc, had an impressive run leading up to the Pro League, including a surprise victory over FaZe Clan in their opening match.<\/p>\n<p>However, they were outmatched by Eternal Fire, especially on Dust2.<\/p>\n<p>Sangal started strong with a 7-5 lead but struggled to maintain their momentum, winning only two more rounds across the series.<\/p>\n<p>Eternal Fire\u2019s \u00d6zg\u00fcr &#8220;woxic&#8221; Eker, Ismailcan &#8220;XANTARES&#8221; D\u00f6rtkarde\u015f, and Ali &#8220;Wicadia&#8221; Haydar Yal\u00e7\u0131n dominated the defence, securing a playoff spot with a decisive 13-1 win on Nuke.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natusvincere?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@natusvincere<\/a> have guaranteed themselves a spot in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ESLProLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ESLProLeague<\/a> Season 20 Playoffs! 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