Natus Vincere, Astralis advance atop Group A at IEM Cologne
Field Level Media
11 Jul 2021, 10:05 GMT+10
Natus Vincere pulled off a stirring comeback and were later joined by Astralis in advancing in Group B upper-bracket play Saturday at the $1 million Intel Extreme Masters Season XVI - Cologne.
Na Vi dropped the opening map against Team Vitality before battling back for a 2-1 victory, while Astralis overcame Heroic in a 2-0 sweep. The two victors advanced to Sunday s upper-bracket final, with the winner clinching a spot in the playoff bracket.
On the heels of another 2-1 comeback win over Renegades a day earlier, Vitality led 10-3 and held on to take the first map 16-14 on Overpass. But Na Vi stormed back for convincing map wins on Nuke (16-5) and Mirage (16-10).