Liquid, BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026'da NiP'i çekişmeli bir seride mağlup etti.

Team Liquid secured a hard-fought victory over Ninjas in Pyjamas in an intense series at BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026. The matchup went the full three maps: after a dominant NiP win on Nuke, Liquid managed to turn things around on Mirage and close out the series on the decisive Ancient. The series was highly contrasting — from NiP’s dominance to tense overtime battles — with Liquid proving more consistent in the key moments.

Map veto:

1. Ninjas in Pyjamas removed Inferno
2. Liquid removed Overpass
3. Ninjas in Pyjamas picked Nuke
4. Liquid picked Mirage
5. Ninjas in Pyjamas removed Dust2
6. Liquid removed Anubis
7. Ancient was left over

Nuke (13:3 NiP)

A confident performance from NiP on their map pick. They started on the T side and controlled the first half, while Liquid managed to win only three rounds on defense. After the side switch, Liquid were unable to replicate NiP’s success. Final score: 13:3 in favor of NiP.

Mirage (17:19 Liquid)

Mirage ended in a hard-fought victory for Liquid. The first half was closely contested. After a slight lead from NiP, Liquid managed to tie the score at 6:6. Following the side switch, both teams refused to give away easy rounds. NiP pushed the game into overtime, but Liquid ultimately closed it out 19:17.

Ancient (9:13 Liquid)

The deciding map, Ancient, saw Liquid take control in the first half. On the CT side, they secured 8 rounds. In the second half, NiP tried to respond on defense but only managed to win five rounds. Final score: 13:9 in favor of Liquid.

Match MVP

Despite the loss, xKacpersky from NiP was the standout player of the match, posting 94.4 ADR and a 1.24 rating.

Unfortunately, NiP are eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 13th–16th place, earning $5,000 for the team and $15,000 for the organization. Liquid will play a decisive match against the loser of the Vitality vs The MongolZ matchup. BLAST Open Rotterdam runs from March 18 to 29, featuring 16 teams competing for the trophy and a $250,000 prize pool.