FaZe Clan has defeated paiN Gaming in their opening match of Group A at IEM Melbourne 2025 in CS2. The match concluded with a 2-0 victory for FaZe Clan, with both maps Anubis and Inferno ending with a score of 13-11.
This win marks the first victory at the tournament for Finn “karrigan” Andersen`s team.
paiN Gaming is participating in the championship with a stand-in player. Their coach, deemO, is replacing team captain biguzera for this event.
IEM Melbourne 2025 is taking place in Australia from April 21st to 27th, featuring a $300,000 prize pool for the competing teams.