Astralis vs 3DMAX Result PGL Bucharest 2026 Semifinal

Astralis defeated 3DMAX 2-0 on April 10, 2026, in Semifinal 1 of PGL Bucharest 2026 at PGL Studio in Bucharest, Romania. The maps were Dust2 (13-11 Astralis) and Overpass (13-10 Astralis). Astralis advance to the Grand Final with a perfect 7-0 series record - undefeated across every match of PGL Bucharest 2026.

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Map results

Dust2

Astralis took Dust2 13-11 in a tightly contested opening map. The 9:3 halftime scoreline gave Astralis a commanding CT-side advantage that 3DMAX could not fully overcome in the second half despite winning 8 of the remaining rounds. phzy's 1.50 rating was the primary individual driver of Astralis's Dust2 control - his 22-12 K-D across the series reflecting a player whose output elevated the entire Astralis system across both maps.

Overpass

Overpass was the more dramatic map of the series. 3DMAX pushed back to lead 7-3 at halftime, putting Astralis under genuine pressure heading into the second half. HooXi's Tec9 triple kill in a 2v4 situation shifted the momentum back to Astralis at a moment when 3DMAX appeared to have the map under control. Phzy's 1v2 clutch in the 21st round to take an 11-10 lead was the individual decisive moment that gave Astralis the closing margin they needed. Astralis closed Overpass 13-10 - coming from behind to win their second consecutive tight map.

Standout performances

Phzy posted a 1.50 rating with a 22-12 K-D across the series - the highest individual rating of the match. His 1v2 clutch in the 21st round of Overpass and his consistent entry output gave Astralis the individual foundation to close both tight maps.

Jabbi posted a 1.33 rating with a 21-15 K-D - his sustained tournament output continuing into the semifinal. The combination of Phzy at 1.50 and Jabbi at 1.33 gave Astralis 2 players above 1.30 simultaneously across both maps.

HooXi posted a 1.22 rating - a standout individual performance for an IGL in a semifinal environment. His Tec-9 triple kill in the 2v4 situation on Overpass was the defining clutch moment of the series - converting a disadvantaged round into the momentum shift that closed the map.

Maka posted a 1.47 rating for 3DMAX with a 19-14 K-D - the highest individual output of any 3DMAX player and the second-highest of the entire match. His performance kept 3DMAX competitive across both maps but could not overcome Astralis's collective depth.

Was EsportScanner AI correct?

EsportScanner free AI CS2 predictions gave Astralis a 63% win probability ahead of this match. The prediction landed - Astralis won 2-0 and advanced to the Grand Final undefeated.

phzy's 1.50 rating and HooXi's clutch individual contributions confirmed the pre-match AI analysis. Maka's 1.47 output for 3DMAX confirmed the AI's identified competitive threat - the series was genuinely close across both maps before Astralis's clutch execution closed the margins.

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