{"id":8050,"date":"2026-02-15T19:38:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T14:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/aurora-fut-thriller-highlights-pgl-cluj-napoca-2026-opening-day\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T19:38:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T14:38:33","slug":"aurora-fut-thriller-highlights-pgl-cluj-napoca-2026-opening-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/ur\/aurora-fut-thriller-highlights-pgl-cluj-napoca-2026-opening-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora-FUT thriller highlights PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 opening day"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"ESports:Nov 5, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Fans react during the League of Legends World Championships between T1 and DRX at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Aurora Gaming and FUT Esports provided the match of the day Saturday, needing three maps with an overtime round on Day 1 of the PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 event in Romania.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Along with FUT, MOUZ, Team Vitality and The MongolZ also won 2-1 matches, while FURIA, Team Falcons, Natus Vincere and FaZe Clan swept their openers 2-0.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The 16-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event begins with a Swiss style format with Saturday’s winners playing Sunday’s Round 2 high matches and the losers playing in the low matches. In Round 3, the four 2-0 teams pair off, as do the four 0-2 teams, and the eight 1-1 teams make up the mid matches.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Two more rounds follow before the eight-team playoff field is set on Wednesday. All matches are best-of-three. The playoffs, which run Feb. 20-22, are single elimination and best-of-three except for the grand final, which is best-of-five.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The $625,000 prize pool awards $225,000 to the winner and $100,000 to the runner-up.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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FUT opened with a 13-6 win on Mirage on Saturday, but Aurora followed with a 16-13 overtime win on Anubis. In the decider, FUT took Overpass 13-6. The other 2-1 results: MOUZ beat PARIVISION, Vitality topped G2 Esports and The MongolZ downed PaiN Gaming.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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As for the sweeps: Natus Vincere took care of Astralis, FaZe beat HEROIC, Falcons got by 3DMAX and FURIA topped B8.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Sunday’s PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 matches:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Round 2 High Matches<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Natus Vincere vs. MOUZ<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Team Falcons vs. FaZe Clan<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–FURIA vs. FUT Esports<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Team Vitality vs. The MongolZ<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Round 2 Low Matches<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–3DMAX vs. Astralis<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–G2 Esports vs. PARIVISION<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Aurora Gaming vs. paiN Gaming<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–B8 vs. Heroic<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 prize pool<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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1. $225,000<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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2. $100,000<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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3. $68,750<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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4. $43,750<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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5-8. $25,000<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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9-11. $15,625<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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12-14: $9,375<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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15-16. $6,250<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 standings (match record and round difference)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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1. FURIA, 1-0, +5<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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2. Team Vitality, 1-0, +2<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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3. Team Falcons, 1-0, +9<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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4. Natus Vincere, 1-0, +10<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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5. MOUZ, 1-0, +10<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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6. FaZe Clan, 1-0, +12<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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7. The MongolZ, 1-0, +17<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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8. FUT Esports, 1-0, +11<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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9. Aurora Gaming, 0-1, -11<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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10. B8, 0-1, -5<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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11. G2 Esports, 0-1, -2<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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12. 3DMAX, 0-1, -9<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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13. Astralis, 0-1, -10<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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14. PARIVISION, 0-1, -10<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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15. HEROIC, 0-1, -12<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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16. paiN Gaming, 0-1, -17<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n


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