The group stage of PGL Astana 2025 began with four intense matches that immediately set the tone for the entire tournament. The favorites were barely pulling through, and some underdogs were a pleasant surprise.

Astralis 2:1 ODDIK
Astralis , who made their debut at the tournament with their new leader HooXi, met with Brazilian outsiders ODDIK . The series between Astralis and ODDIK turned out to be a swing game that few people expected. The Danes started confidently - 13:9 on Dust II, where stavn immediately turned on his carry mode. His 24 frags and high impact were key.

But then something inexplicable happened: they lost 2:13 on Ancient Astralis , looking completely lost. The defense was falling apart from the first rounds, the entry-kills were for the Brazilians, and the kill pressure from ksloks did its job. At this point, it seemed that Astralis was psychologically broken.

However, at Inferno, the team pulled themselves together and played a disciplined game. dev1ce finally stabilized AWP, jabbi kept the site on B well, and as a result - 13:7, a confident ending.

MVP: stavn - 54/33 K/D, 97 ADR 7.2 rating
EVP: ksloks - 43/38, 6.6 rating

BIG 2:1 aurora
It was a very even match, where aurora even looked more convincing at the start. They won Mirage 13:11, where Wicadia constantly took important positions, gave entry, and looked like a leader. BIG , although they resisted, joined the game too late.

But then the hyped show started. On Inferno (13:11), he collected 28 frags, including a quad-kill that broke aurora emotionally. Dust II was the decisive one, and BIG didn't leave a chance. 13:8, complete domination.

aurora played brightly, but too erratically. Their shooting looked great, but they lacked focus at critical moments.

MVP: hyped - 66/41, 92 ADR, 7.5 rating
EVP: Wicadia - 48/49, 6.1 rating

MIBR 2:1 G2
After a defeat like this, G2 should seriously reconsider their approach, even though they were playing with a substitute. It all started badly for G2, with a 7:13 loss on Anubis, where MIBR simply tore them apart with flanking, proofreading, and calm discipline. exit scored the AWP frags without too much noise, but very efficiently.

But then, everything fell right into place on Ancient, where they dominated (13:8), where Snax demonstrated his experience, and HeavyGod seemed to have found his game.

Nuke was the culmination: 11:13, and once again, G2 didn't finish the job. Although they had an advantage, they lost key rounds due to individual mistakes and a breakdown in communication. And as a conclusion, MIBR came back with 2:10 left in the decisive round and went 1-0 in the Swiss!

MVP: brnz4n - 56/42. ADR 81
EVP: Snax - 48/38, ADR 84

The MongolZ 2:1 FURIA Esports
The MongolZ , one of the strongest teams in Asia, met with the renewed FURIA Esports lineup, which was joined by molodoy and YEKINDAR .

On the first map, Mirage, The MongolZ defeated their opponents with a score of 13:4, showing perfect coordination. FURIA Esports responded to Anubis, winning 13:7 thanks to YEKINDAR 's strong play - 17/13.

The decisive map, Inferno, went to The MongolZ (13:9), who controlled the game from start to finish. The MVP of the match was Senzu from The MongolZ , who got 54 kills and made several crucial kills in difficult situations. FURIA Esports , despite the loss, demonstrated the potential of the new team.

MVP: Senzu - 54/41 ADR 91
EVP: KSCERATO - 46/36 ADR 77

PGL Astana 2025 is taking place from May 10 to May 18. The entire tournament is held in Astana, Kazakhstan , at the Barys Arena. Participants are competing for a prize pool of $625,000.