Falcons Crush NAVI, Move to 2–0 in EPL 22

Falcons Crush NAVI, Move to 2–0 in EPL 22

Falcons have secured a 2–0 lead in the Stage 2 Swiss group of ESL Pro League Season 22, after dominating Natus Vincere across both maps. 

On Nuke, NAVI’s map pick, Falcons utterly dismantled them with a 13–2 blitz. Ancient was closer, but Falcons edged it in overtime, finishing 16–14. 
As a result, Falcons now stand at 2–0 in the Swiss round, having won both of their matches thus far. 

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Context & Related Developments

• NAVI’s start: Before facing Falcons, NAVI kicked off their ESL Pro League campaign with a confident 2–0 victory over Aurora, claiming wins on maps Nuke (13–9) and Dust2 (13–10).

• Boosted morale: NAVI’s recent success in the StarLadder StarSeries Fall event helped infuse confidence into the roster. makazze, one of NAVI’s players, described that triumph as a stepping stone—even if not a “tier-one” title, it gave belief.

• Falcons roster & form: Falcons’ current roster includes NiKo, TeSeS, m0NESY, kyxsan, and kyousuke. Their first match in the group stage saw them dispatch Astralis convincingly.

• Rival meeting history: Falcons and NAVI have met several times previously; notably, Falcons also defeated NAVI 2–1 at IEM Melbourne 2025 earlier in the year.