PaiN Gaming and Vitality Claw Through BLAST Rivals Quarters in Hong Kong

In a pair of quarterfinal thrillers, PaiN Gaming straight up ran through Passion UA 2-0, while Team Vitality survived a nail biter against Team Spirit 2-1 to book their spots in the semis. These wins have the bracket excited, with PaiN eyeing FURIA and Vitality staring down Team Falcons next.

PaiN Gaming’s Clean Sweep Over Passion UA

PaiN didn’t mess around, they kicked it off on Nuke with a brutal 13-4 victory that showed pure dominance, forcing picks left and right. Then on Inferno, they sealed the deal 13-7, grinding out those clutch post plants. These Brazilians are locked in, and Passion UA’s got some soul searching to do after that performance.

Vitality’s OT Rollercoaster vs. Team Spirit

Now this was the series we tuned in for, with three maps of just pure chaos. Spirit snagged the opener on Dust II 13-11, with Donk and sh1ro turning up. But Vitality flipped the script on Nuke, dragging it to double overtime and edging a wild 19-16. Mirage was the grand finale, Vitality jumped to a 6-1 lead, but Spirit clawed back to 10-10. It went to overtime, where Zweih turned just refused to die with a triple on A site, then three straight round steals to ice it 16-13.

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Standout Plays

Semis Setup: Who’s Got the Edge?

PaiN Gaming vs. FURIA

PaiN and FURIA ignite a Brazilian semifinal firestorm at BLAST Rivals Fall 2025 in Hong Kong, battling for Valve Standings glory. FURIA rides momentum from a IEM Chengdu dominance. PaiN counters with Austin Major vibes with Biguzera’s eco frags, and Snow’s flanks could indicate an upset.

Team Vitality vs. Team Falcons

Vitality clashes with the surging Falcons in BLAST’s Hong Kong semis, a French dynasty vs. Saudi sparkler for playoff seeding. Vitality’s overtime grit over Spirit shines via ZywOo’s duels and apEX’s clutches. Falcons counter with m0NESY’s AWP magic and dupreeh’s anchors, fresh off group romps.

Daniel Davis
Daniel Davis

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