MOUZ eliminates NAVI from StarLadder StarSeries Fall in Barcelona

MOUZ advanced past Natus Vincere at StarLadder StarSeries Fall in Barcelona, winning 2-1 and eliminating NAVI from the $500,000 tournament in last place.

NAVI's performance across the series was marked by slow starts on every map. They recovered to take Cache after falling behind 9-3, then mounted pressure on Inferno before MOUZ forced a decider. On Mirage, MOUZ built a commanding 10-2 lead and closed out the match with an overwhelming A execute in round 21.

The loss leaves NAVI outside the top 15 in the VRS rankings and costs them the opportunity to gain over 70 Valve points. With Major qualification deadlines approaching, the team faces critical remaining events: ESL Pro League 24 and PGL Masters Bucharest.

After the match, NAVI captain Aleksi "Aleksib" Virolainen acknowledged the team's struggles. "It's pretty hard to add any more pressure," he told HLTV's James "BanKs" Banks. "We all know where we are currently and how we are playing is not good. We're in danger of not doing anything. But, to be fair, we don't even deserve to play at the Major if this is the way we play. We just need to step up. We need to try to find something to get us rolling. But currently, it's not looking good."