Spirit claim victory and are the first to advance to the grand final at IEM Cologne 2025. In the semifinals, they defeated NAVI with a score of 2:1, earning a spot in the grand final where they will face the winner of the Vitality / Mouz match.

On the first map, Mirage (picked by NAVI), the first half ended 7:5 in favor of Natus Vincere . However, after switching sides, Spirit took the initiative and won the second half 8:4, securing a victory at 13:11. On Nuke, chosen by Spirit , NAVI confidently started the match, winning the first half 10:2. After switching sides, Spirit took seven rounds in a row and nearly pushed it to overtime, but it was decided by a clutch from makazze — 13:9 in favor of NAVI.

The decisive map, Ancient , saw Spirit dominate the first half by taking 10 consecutive rounds, ending the first half 10:2 in favor of Spirit . After switching sides, NAVI managed to take a couple of rounds, but Spirit didn't allow a comeback and finished the map with a score of 13:6.

The MVP of this match, without a doubt, was Danil "donk" Kryshkovets. He finished the three maps with 58 kills and 42 deaths, along with an ADR of 101 and a rating of 7.4. 

Spirit now await the winner of the Vitality / Mouz match in the grand final, while NAVI exits 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.