Mouz win and secure the second spot in the grand final at IEM Cologne 2025. In the semifinals, they defeated Vitality with a score of 2:0 and advance to the grand final, where they will face Spirit . This victory was particularly significant for Mouz as it broke their eight-match losing streak against Vitality .
On the first map, Mirage ( Mouz 's pick), the first half ended with a score of 8:4 in favor of Vitality . However, after switching sides, Mouz completely dominated, winning the second half 9:1 and finishing the map with a 13:9 victory. On Train, chosen by Vitality , the first half again went to Mouz — 7:5. In the second half, the teams played a more balanced game, but Mouz still came out on top, winning 6:3 and securing the victory — 13:8.
The MVP of this match was Dorian "xertioN" Berman. He finished the series with 40 kills and 29 deaths, ADR 109.
Mouz will now play against Spirit in the grand final, while Vitality exit the tournament in 3rd-4th place, earning $80,000 and $28,000 for the organization. The grand final will take place tomorrow at 17:00 CEST.
IEM Cologne 2025 runs from July 23 to August 3 in Germany . The tournament's prize pool is $1,000,000.
