FaZe Clan, G2 Esports reach semis at PGL Bucharest
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Jordan Woodruff FaZe Clan and G2 Esports swept their respective quarterfinal matches Friday at the $625,000 PGL Bucharest 2025 event in Romania.
FaZe Clan breezed past 3DMAX with a 13-0 win on Anubis and a 13-5 victory on Nuke.
FaZe Clan advanced to the semifinals to face Team Falcons, who secured a 2-1 victory over GamerLegion.
GamerLegion got off to a fast start with a 13-7 triumph on Train before Falcons responded with 13-7 wins on both Inferno and Ancient.
G2 brushed off Virtus.pro with a 13-11 victory on Dust II and a 13-9 win on Mirage.
G2 moved on to the semifinals to face Complexity, who rallied for a 2-1 victory over Aurora Gaming.
After dropping a 13-9 decision on Anubis, Complexity recorded 13-9 wins on both Train and Nuke.
All remaining Counter-Strike 2 matches are best-of-three until Sunday's best-of-five grand final, with the winner taking home $200,000.
Saturday's semifinal matches:
--G2 Esports vs. Complexity
--FaZe Clan vs. Team Falcons
PGL Bucharest 2025 prize pool:
1. $200,000
2. $93,750
3. $75,000
4. $43,750
5-8. $31,250 -- Aurora Gaming, GamerLegion, 3DMAX, Virtus.pro
9-11. $15,625 -- Astralis, Apogee Esports, The MongolZ
12-14. $9,375 -- Rare Atom, FURIA, Legacy
15-16. $6,250 -- Team Liquid, paiN Gaming
--Field Level Media
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