BetBoom Team defeated Team Vitality 2:1 in the decisive group stage match of IEM Atlanta, with map scores of 13:10 on Anubis, 8:13 on Overpass, and 13:8 on Nuke. The victory secured the Russian roster a spot in the tournament playoffs.
The match MVP was Kirill “Magnojez” Rodnov, who tallied 50 kills and 36 deaths. This marks BetBoom Team’s first-ever win over Vitality and simultaneously ends two of their opponent’s streaks: an eight-match winning streak overall and a 10-match winning streak on Anubis.
For Vitality, this loss is their first against a team outside the top 20 of the VRS ranking since October 2025, when they fell to Gentle Mates. It is also the first time since IEM Chengdu 2025 that Vitality has been placed in the lower bracket of a group stage. Vitality now must win two consecutive matches, starting with FaZe Clan in the lower bracket semifinal of Group A.
IEM Atlanta is taking place from May 11 to 17 in Atlanta, USA, with 16 teams competing for a $1 million prize pool.
