FURIA vs Monte Result PGL Astana 2026

FURIA defeated Monte 2-0 on May 9, 2026, in PGL Astana 2026 Swiss Stage Round 1 at the Barys Arena in Astana, Kazakhstan. The maps were Nuke 13-3 FURIA and Overpass 13-3 FURIA. FURIA advance to the 1-0 pool with the most comprehensive debut performance of any team in the PGL Astana 2026 opening round. Monte drop to the 0-1 pool despite their 1-0 2026 head-to-head advantage over FURIA's previous roster configuration.

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Map results

Nuke

FURIA opened the series with the most dominant individual map performance of the entire PGL Astana 2026 opening day. Their 11-1 CT-half on Nuke completely neutralised Monte's offensive setups before a single Monte round cluster could develop. KSCERATO posted a perfect 100% KAST rating on Nuke, involved in every single round outcome across the entire map. The 10-round winning margin reflected a FURIA debut system whose Nuke CT preparation is the most precisely calibrated of any team entering the Swiss stage.

Overpass

Overpass was equally comprehensive. FURIA closed 13-3 on their second consecutive map, the back-to-back 13-3 results giving FURIA the most dominant 2-map sweep of the entire opening round. Monte's 1.12 pre-tournament team rating produced no competitive resistance across either surface against FURIA's revamped YEKINDAR and molodoy debut lineup.

Standout performances

KSCERATO posted a 2.22 series rating with a 22-5 K-D and 134.8 ADR, the highest individual series rating of any player across all 8 PGL Astana 2026 Round 1 matches. His 100% KAST on Nuke and his near-perfect K-D across the series reflected a player whose individual ceiling in the debut tournament environment is operating at the highest level of any FURIA player in recent S-tier competition. His 2.22 rating surpasses even huNter's 2.20 opening day output, confirming FURIA's debut roster has the highest individual ceiling of any team advancing to the 1-0 pool after Round 1.

molodoy posted a 1.90 series rating with a 15-3 K-D and 101.8 ADR in his tournament debut. His near-perfect K-D alongside KSCERATO gave FURIA the 2-player individual system that Monte's preparation, built around their previous FURIA encounter, had no specific answer for in either map.

FalleN posted a 1.57 series rating with a 16-5 K-D and 96.2 ADR. Three FURIA players above 1.57 simultaneously confirmed their debut roster's collective individual depth is the highest it has been in any FURIA S-tier opening round performance.

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EsportScanner free AI CS2 predictions gave FURIA a 78% win probability ahead of this match despite Monte's 1-0 head-to-head advantage, specifically accounting for Monte's preparation being built around FURIA's previous roster configuration. The prediction landed. FURIA won 2-0.

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