TYLOO Send Astralis Packing from EWC

TYLOO Send Astralis Packing from EWC

In a dramatic Round of 16 encounter at the Esports World Cup 2025, TYLOO emerged victorious over Astralis, securing a 2–1 win and advancing to the quarterfinals — affirming their dominance after previously eliminating the Danes in the FISSURE Playground 1 grand final earlier this season.

Map Breakdown

Inferno (Astralis pick): Astralis struck first with a convincing 13–8 win, demonstrating solid CT-side control throughout. Standout performances came from Victor “Staehr” Staehr, who topped the scoreboard there, and Jakob “jabbi” Nygaard, whose flashy 1v3 clutch in round 14 helped Astralis break TYLOO’s momentum.

Overpass (TYLOO’s choice): TYLOO bounced back strongly, tying the half at 6–6 before launching a dominant 7–1 run. Qianhao “Moseyuh” Chen delivered a massive 1v2 P250 clutch in round 14, and along with Jee, closed out the map with another critical late-round play.

Train (decider): Astralis took an early lead, going up 8–4 at halftime, but TYLOO turned it on in the second half with a 9–2 CT-side surge. Moseyuh again proved clutch with successive 1v2 victories, while Jee sealed the map with a tense 1v2 post-plant retake. Jabbi kept Astralis in the fight with another impressive 1v3 clutch, yet TYLOO's resilience carried them to victory.

Key Player Performances & Quotes

Moseyuh (Qianhao Chen) emerged as the hero for TYLOO, delivering multi-round clutches and consistently stepping up in key moments. He was widely praised for turning the tide of the series.

On the Astralis side, AWPer device (Nicolai Reedtz) reflected on his performance with humility and regret: “Just really sad or frustrated ... I think that I could have made the difference in a lot of rounds ... individually I felt really bad,” he admitted after the match.

What's Next

TYLOO will face the winner of Vitality vs. Liquid in the quarterfinals, with that match scheduled for Thursday at 16:15 (local time)