Astralis dominate Vega Squadron on Inferno

Astralis have improved their New Legends Stage record to 2-0 after defeating Vega Squadron 16-4 on Inferno at the FACEIT Major.

The Inferno game between Astralis and Vega Squadron kicked off with the Danes on the CT-side. Anton "tonyblack" Kolesnikov found a quad kill in the pistol round to win a 3vs5 and Vega Squadron made it 3-0 with the anti-eco victories.

Astralis secured the first weapon round and went on to tie the game at 3-3. Even though Vega Squadron reclaimed the lead, Astralis hit back with a seven round streak during which the Danes died a total of five times (10-4).

Nicolai "device" Reedtz secured the 15th round with a 1vs1 clutch and Astralis finished the half 11-4 ahead. Lukas "gla1ve" Rossander's team continued their streak on the T-side by grabbing the second pistol round.

A kill by Emil "Magisk" Reif and a double from device was enough for Astralis' first weapon round victory which gave them eleven match points. The Danish squad closed out the map with a 16-4 final scoreline.

With the conclusion of the third match of the second day of the New Legends stage, here are the Swiss standings: