In the first of four confirmed regional matchups at Masters London, Team Vitality Team Vitality Europe Rank #2 Jamppi Elias Olkkonen PROFEK Dawid Święć Derke Nikita Niko Sirmitev Chronicle Timofey Khromov Sayonara Ștefan Mîtcu once again defeated FUT Esports FUT Esports Europe Rank #12 s0pp Efe Tur xeus Doğan Gözgen yetujey Eray Budak KROSTALY Okan Alaçam sociablEE Volkan Yonal 2-1 to secure the first playoff slot from the Swiss stage. In a rematch of the regional upper bracket final, Vitality continued to show that team experience can overcome the amazing talent on display from FUT.

Starting on Pearl, FUT ran star performer s0pp on Chamber in a Jett solo-Duelist team, while Vitality ran post-nerf Neon as a solo-Duelist instead. A tense 2v2 ended with FUT earning the first pistol, but Vitality converted the eco afterward to steal the early lead.

Neither team was able to pull ahead significantly, as both Jamppi and Derke fought hard against s0pp and yetujey . Despite some clutches from FUT, Vitality entered the half up 7-5.

FUT started the second half with another pistol win, and this time converted the antieco and bonus to take the lead. The choice to move xeus to Jett and s0pp to Chamber paid dividends, as FUT reached double digits. Vitality needed a hero, and a Chronicle 1v2 clutch provided that opportunity. The experience from Vitality and a step-up from Chronicle tied the map both at 10-10 and 11-11.

Chronicle clutches late against FUT Esports.

Sayonara shot down four for Vitality to reach map point, and despite losing both pistols, secured Pearl 13-11.

Haven was the second map, with both teams running near-similar double-Duelist comps, with Vitality running Phoenix instead of the Waylay from FUT. The pistols continued to favor the Turkish squad, converting the bonus after to build a lead. Sayonara stopped the win streak on round five, but FUT continued to overwhelm Vitality.

Entering the half up 10-2, Vitality needed a big comeback to end the series before map three. Finally winning its first pistol of the series, Vitality needed a bonus conversion. After losing that key round and going down 11-4, FUT ended the map 13-4 to take the series to Fracture.

The final map of the series began with FUT sticking to the same double-Duelist that won them the map against FULL SENSE FULL SENSE Asia-Pacific Rank #7 Leviathan Thanyathon Nakmee Killua Tanate Teerasawad primmie Papaphat Sriprapha JitBoyS Jittana Nokngam Crws Thanamethk Mahatthananuyut , while Vitality ran a similar comp with the Phoenix instead of the Jett. A dominant Frenzy from sociablEE earned another pistol for FUT, and another bonus conversion once again extended a lead. Vitality was quicker in its first round victory, now stopping the momentum on round four. PROFEK started to take over the map on Brimstone, pulling Vitality into a 5-4 lead. FUT struggled to end the half, entering the final half down 8-4.

Derke and Vitality close out map three against FUT.

FUT needed the last pistol, and sociablEE once again won it for FUT on Fracture. With another bonus conversion, the series returned to the tension of map one. The map stretched to 8-8, 9-9, but Vitality upped the pace to reach map point at 12-10. The final round was next up, as Derke closed out Fracture 13-10 and the series 2-1.

With this win, Team Vitality are the first team from Swiss stage to qualify for the playoffs. FUT, even in the loss, have another shot to qualify in an upcoming match against another 1-1 team.