win.gg
Win.gg Counter-Strike Flusha, Fnatic earn ESL Pro League Season 10 Finals spot

Flusha, Fnatic earn ESL Pro League Season 10 Finals spot

M Alzamora
M Alzamora Published 18/11/2019
Google Preferred Source

Fnatic defeated Team Vitality in the ESL Pro League Season 10 Europe Division

The 2-1 win guarantees Fnatic a top-two finish in Round 2’s group B, ensuring the team a spot in the ESL Pro League Season 10 Finals. The achievement was made even more impressive by the absence of Fnatic’s Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson due to an illness. 

Fnatic enlisted Budapest Five’s Rasmus “kreaz” Johansson to stand in for the veteran. Kreaz posted an impressive performance for the team, something Jesper “JW” Wecksell discussed during the post-match interview.

Kreaz performed well over the three maps and was rated the second-best Fnatic player by HLTV. The stand-in beat out JW, Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin, and Maikil “Golden” Selim with a 1.21 rating while participating in 80% of Fnatic’s kills. Simply put, kreaz performed just as well as, if not better than, Krimz would have.

Fnatic flops on Nuke, bounces back on Mirage

Fnatic started the series inauspiciously, falling to Vitality on Nuke 16-9. They looked completely unprepared for the pick, posting a 6-9 score on the favored CT side before flopping after switching to offense.

Kreaz had the highlight play for Fnatic on Nuke, using a stolen Krieg to post a big quadruple kill round while defending the A bombsite.

“Oppressive” is the best word to describe Fnatic on Mirage, where game two was played. 

Vitality rarely reached a bombsite without taking massive casualties while on offense, and did little to hold back Fnatic on defense. It was Fnatic’s map from the start, and how they won their rounds tells the complete story of just how great the team played.

Fnatic won by elimination in eight of its ten successful rounds on offense. They relied on the bomb for a round win only twice during their offensive half. In an odd mirroring of their time on offense, the team allowed only two bomb plants in ten rounds on the CT side, while also winning eight rounds by elimination.

This combined for a convincing 16-9 win for Fnatic. Tied at 1-1, the series headed to Inferno for the decider. 

Fnatic takes ESL Pro League Season 10 Finals spot

Fnatic started well on Inferno, but weren’t nearly as dominant as they were on Mirage. The team lost the pistol round and gave up two retakes while on offense. Despite that, the team held together and started the second half with an 8-7 lead.

Fnatic ran wild on the CT side, however. The French squad only managed to win two rounds on the T side despite averaging over six over the last 100 days. When all was said and done, Fnatic took Inferno, the series, and the last European ESL Pro League Finals spot.

Vintage Flusha returns for a play, French CS is in a bad spot

A special mention has to be given to Robin “flusha” Rönnquist. The veteran Fnatic player went nuclear on Mirage with a 1.63 HLTV rating and closed the map by winning a one-on-two clutch. He also showed up on Inferno with one of the most flusha-esque, “just go for it” aces he’s had in some time.

Things looked grim tonight for Vitality. Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut was the lone bright spot for a team that saw almost every member finish with a negative KDR. While Richard “shox” Papillion was adequate, the series showed that the recent woes of French CSGO likely can’t be remedied by simply shuffling the same set of players around. 

Fnatic will officially finish its time in the Europe Division with a match against FaZe Clan on November 18, though both teams already have already secured a spot in the ESL Pro League Season 10 Finals.

M Alzamora M Alzamora
About M Alzamora

There are few things that writer M Alzamora loves more in life than Pokemon. And there are even fewer things that she loves more than her favorite Pokemon, Eevee. But M’s appreciation for gaming isn’t just limited to Nintendo’s famous pocket monsters. She’s interested in every type of game across every genre of gaming, and she has the credentials to prove it. M’s work has also been seen on Working Classicists and gaming sites.

View full profile
Read Also
IEM Cologne Major 2026 CS2 Stage 3 Pick’Em Predictions Counter-Strike
IEM Cologne Major 2026 CS2 Stage 3 Pick’Em Predictions Owen Harsono It’s that time of the year again, as the next Counter-Strike 2 Major is right around the corner. The IEM Cologne 2026 Major is set to start on June 2, meaning you still have some time to lock in your Pick’Em predictions. The Pick’Em Challenge is one of the most exciting parts of the CS2 Majors, as it allows you to test your knowledge and predict which teams make it ...
Team Spirit concede just 10 rounds in Stage 2 of the IEM Cologne Major Counter-Strike
Team Spirit concede just 10 rounds in Stage 2 of the IEM Cologne Major Owen Harsono It was pretty weird seeing Team Spirit having to start the IEM Cologne Major from Stage 2, but they quickly proved why that was a mistake. With donk shooting on all fronts, the Eastern Europeans speed ran the competition to book their spot in Stage 3. With how they’ve been playing, it’s hard not to wonder whether they can actually win the entire thing. These boys can sometimes be known ...
BIG pull off 0-12 comeback to stay alive – IEM Cologne Major Stage 1 recap Counter-Strike
BIG pull off 0-12 comeback to stay alive – IEM Cologne Major Stage 1 recap Owen Harsono We’ve just witnessed arguably the worst choke in Counter-Strike Major history, and we’re only on the first stage of the IEM Cologne Major. If you didn’t tune into the Stage 1 matches, here’s what you need to know heading into Stage 2. Many fans tend to underestimate Stage 1 teams for fair reasons, but some survivors in this tournament look extremely promising. Two Eastern European teams, BetBoom Team and B8, ...
Who will win the IEM Cologne Major 2026? Counter-Strike
Who will win the IEM Cologne Major 2026? Owen Harsono If you’re looking to play it safe and back one team at the Counter-Strike 2 IEM Cologne 2026 Major, traders prediction markets platforms have a clear frontrunner – it’s Team Vitality. But if it’s not meant to be, there are a few other candidates that could lift the trophy. Here’s what traders on Polymarket and Kalshi think. If you haven’t been watching CS2 this year and are only jumping on ...
The 10 best CS2 players who have never won a Major Counter-Strike
The 10 best CS2 players who have never won a Major Owen Harsono In Counter-Strike, winning a Major immediately puts you into legend status. It’s an achievement that proves you won the game’s biggest trophy. However, there have been some really good players that could never get their hands on the biggest trophy that Counter-Strike esports has to offer. Here is WIN.gg's list of best CS2 players who have never won a Major. ScreaM is one of Counter-Strike's most famous players for one ...
IEM Cologne Major 2026: All the teams, favorites, and outright betting odds Counter-Strike
IEM Cologne Major 2026: All the teams, favorites, and outright betting odds Owen Harsono Mark your calendars, as the IEM Cologne Major kicks off on June 2, 2026. We’re going to see the best teams in the world compete, but which ones are actually favored to take the title? This will be the first time in 10 years that IEM Cologne will return as a Counter-Strike Major, so the stakes this year are much higher than they’ve been in a decade. In this guide, ...
All IEM Cologne winners and rosters in Counter-Strike history Esports Betting
All IEM Cologne winners and rosters in Counter-Strike history Owen Harsono IEM Cologne is one of Counter-Strike’s biggest events, happening every single year. Some seasons, the event is labeled as one of Valve’s two Counter-Strike Majors of the year, but if not, still stands as one of the big events every player chases to win. With the IEM Cologne 2026 Major right around the corner, let’s take a trip down memory lane and check out every single winner of the tournament, ...