BIG has been defeated by Astralis in the fifth round of the closed European qualifier for the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 in CS2. The match concluded with a 1-2 score: BIG won on Mirage 13-11, but Astralis secured victories on Inferno 13-9 and Ancient 13-7. This loss eliminates Johannes “tabseN” Wodarz`s team from contention for the Major.
Astralis advances to the Play-In stage, where they will compete against two other teams for the final sixth slot at the Austin Major 2025. Nemiga Gaming, BetBoom Team, and Metizport have already qualified for the Major.
The closed European qualifiers for the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 are taking place online from April 14th to 17th. Teams are vying for six spots in the major tournament.