The last eight teams at PGL Masters Bucharest are playing the quarter-finals at the PGL studio in Bucharest. The day started with FUT against Nemiga, followed by Vitality against Natus Vincere, while the second half of the day features Aurora vs. MOUZ and BETBOOM vs. FURIA.
Vitality, playing without Dan "apEX" Madesclaire, knocked out Natus Vincere. On Cache, NAVI's map pick, Mihai "iM" Ivan led the team to a 7-1 run in the first half, but Vitality then fought to turn the series around.
On Mirage, Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut posted a +15.9% round swing and 156 ADR on the CT side. Vitality won several clutches, including a 1v2 by William "mezii" Merriman, while NAVI stayed in the game thanks to an iM ace and Tec-9 rounds from b1t and Aleksib.
In the other series, Nemiga took Nuke from FUT after trailing 3-9 at the half, sealing it in the final round of regulation to lead the series 1-0.
Meanwhile, Aurora, whose lineup includes Macedonian player Damjan "kyxsan" Stoilkovski, led 3-0 on Mirage as the live coverage went on, with Özgür "woxic" Eker showing strong trigger discipline.