Mouz crushed Liquid with a score of 2:0, and Spirit triumphed over Heroic with the same 2:0 score. Both teams showcased solid teamwork and are advancing through the upper bracket of the playoffs in IEM Cologne 2025, where they will face NAVI and aurora respectively.

Mouz vs. Liquid
Mouz left no room for Liquid in the first quarterfinal. On their opponent's pick — Inferno — Mouz looked flawless, ending the first half with a score of 10:2. Despite losing a couple of rounds, they secured victory with a 13:7 score. On the second map, Train, both teams finished the first half tied at 6:6, but Mouz pulled ahead and took the map 13:9.

The standout player of the match was Dorian "xertioN" Berman, who finished the series with 35 kills and 24 deaths, boasting a 95 ADR.

Spirit vs. Heroic
Spirit achieved a confident yet challenging victory over Heroic — 2:0. On the first map, Ancient , Heroic 's pick, Spirit dominated the opponent. Although Heroic managed to rally and start a comeback, Spirit pushed the game into overtime, where they won 16:14. On Nuke, Spirit started strong on the attack and continued their momentum on defense, winning 13:8.

The best player of the match was Dmitriy "sh1ro" Sokolov, who finished the series with 60 kills and 30 deaths, achieving a 98 ADR.

Both teams advance to play for a spot in the playoffs. Spirit will face aurora , while Mouz will meet NAVI. Meanwhile, Liquid and Heroic drop to the lower bracket to face FaZe and NIP respectively.

IEM Cologne 2025 is taking place from July 23 to August 3 in Germany . The tournament boasts a prize pool of $1,000,000.