In their first day at the PGL Major Stockholm, Astralis fell short in both of their games against FaZe and Entropiq. The winless start is uncharacteristic of the Danish organization, who herald 4 total Major wins. Astralis have dug themselves in a hole with an 0-2 start. Though the journey is not yet over, the team will have to comeback much stronger day two.
Astralis’ abysmal start – Can they come back?
Astralis led off the PGL Major with their first game versus the Copenhagen Flames. Their fellow Danes were perhaps one of the most hyped dark horses coming into the tournament. The Flames dominated the single game on Overpass, winning 16-6.
Nicoodoz and roeJ led the charge for the Flames, finding a combined 45 kills. Unfortunately for Astralis, the second game against Entropiq didn’t go any better for the team. Once again, Astralis was kept below 6 round wins as the CIS squad knocked their opponents down on Dust2.
All Astralis members fielded negative K-Ds in the quick game. Both of their games have put Astralis in a dire spot. Still reeling from their roster changes and challenges from the online CS:GO era, Astralis undoubtedly are still regaining their footing. The team has won countless championships together, and though the squad is down they are certainly not out.
The undefeated teams – Who we should watch
FaZe Clan, Copenhagen Flames, Heroic, and Virtus.pro all escaped the first day undefeated. Heroic and Virtus.pro were early favorites to make it out of the Challengers Stage, given their success throughout 2020 and 2021.
Copenhagen Flames certainly impressed on day one, but will need to keep up their excellent to prove they are worthy of contending in the Champions Stage. Given the early struggles of Astralis, GODSENT, and others, it seems that this qualifier is potentially more open than originally thought.
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