Vitality overcome Copenhagen Flames to set up NIP clash
The Danish side put up a strong fight but will have to battle for a Major spot in the 5th-8th decider bracket.
Both favorites have won their matches on the first day of the IEM Fall Europe playoffs as Ninjas in Pyjamas's 2-1 victory over Movistar Riders was followed by Vitality's 2-0 over Copenhagen Flames. But just like the Spanish underdogs, the Danish squad that went 5-0 in the group stage pushed the tournament favorites to the limit.
Richard "shox" Papillon admitted that his team is really happy with the win over Copenhagen Flames following a 16-12 on Dust2 and 16-14 Vertigo. "They are a really tough opponent, we had a lot of difficult moments where we didn't really have the solutions," the Frenchmen explained. The veteran was key to their comeback on the second map, finding key frags in late-round situations.
Vitality and Ninjas in Pyjamas will now face in the semi-finals of the tournament, with the winner securing a Legends spot at the PGL Stockholm Major, while the loser could still do the same — depending on the third-place decider and Astralis' results. Meanwhile, Copenhagen Flames will join Movistar Riders in the 5th-8th decider bracket, where they still have Major qualification in their hands.

Copenhagen Flames found success early on the T side of Dust2, claiming the first three rounds, but a strong showing from Dan "apEX" Madesclaire together with Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut caused issues for the Danes. The duo shut down Copenhagen Flames' A-centric attacks and went to the break with a 10-5 lead, but took a bit to convert it into a victory as the Danish side complicated things with a force buy victory. The map was eventually concluded 16-12.
The underdogs showed why they picked Vertigo as they, led by Jakob "jabbi" Nygaard, went on to post nine rounds on the offensive side of the map. Vitality won the second pistol to stay alive, but five gun rounds for Rasmus "HooXi" Nielsen's team brought them to close to victory (14-11), and Vitality's economy to the edge of ruin. A 2v5 from shox and ZywOo turned the tides of the match, allowing the Frenchmen to seal the deal in two and avoid the decider - Overpass.
Copenhagen Flames |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 - 43 | -4 | 84.5 | 72.4% | 1.13 | |
| 44 - 41 | +3 | 80.4 | 63.8% | 1.10 | |
| 38 - 39 | -1 | 70.4 | 70.7% | 1.02 | |
| 36 - 46 | -10 | 68.4 | 67.2% | 0.90 | |
| 30 - 39 | -9 | 53.0 | 62.1% | 0.80 |
Vitality |
K - D | +/- | ADR | KAST | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 - 36 | +15 | 89.2 | 75.9% | 1.34 | |
| 44 - 36 | +8 | 77.1 | 74.1% | 1.17 | |
| 42 - 38 | +4 | 80.3 | 62.1% | 1.07 | |
| 41 - 38 | +3 | 73.8 | 74.1% | 1.05 | |
| 29 - 39 | -10 | 67.1 | 84.5% | 0.96 |
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