Two Sweeps, Two Reverse Sweeps: BLAST Open Porto Group Stage Ends

The BLAST Open Porto 2026 group stage concluded on August 31 with four decisive matches. Spirit and MOUZ earned direct semifinal spots, while G2 and Vitality secured the final two places in the quarterfinals.

August 31 Results

• Spirit 2-0 FURIA<ul><li>Ancient: 13-10
• Cache: 13-5

G2 2-1 Aurora

• Anubis: 7-13
• Inferno: 19-16
• Mirage: 13-1

MOUZ 2-1 Falcons

• Nuke: 6-13
• Ancient: 13-6
• Inferno: 13-3

Vitality 2-0 FUT

• Anubis: 13-7
• Dust2: 13-8

Both three-map series produced reverse sweeps. G2 and MOUZ lost the opening maps before winning the next two. MOUZ were particularly convincing after their 6-13 defeat on Nuke, allowing Falcons only nine rounds across Ancient and Inferno.

Spirit Complete a Perfect Group Stage

Spirit finished the group stage with a flawless 6-0 map record. Their victory over FURIA on Ancient and Cache sent them directly to the semifinals, while the Brazilian team moved into the quarterfinals.

The result leaves Spirit only two series away from a second consecutive trophy following their Esports World Cup 2026 title.

G2 Survive a Three-Map Elimination Match

G2 moved one map away from elimination after losing Aurora’s Anubis pick. They recovered with a 19-16 overtime victory on Inferno before dominating the Mirage decider 13-1.

Vitality faced less resistance in the second lower bracket final. They defeated FUT in straight maps to book the final available playoff place.

BLAST Open Porto 2026 Playoff Bracket

The quarterfinals on September 4 are:

• Falcons vs G2
• FURIA vs Vitality

Spirit will face the winner of Falcons vs G2 in the semifinals. MOUZ will play the winner of FURIA vs Vitality.

Winio will update its match probabilities before the playoffs, using the latest results, current form and potential map matchups to evaluate all six remaining teams.