BetBoom Beat FURIA 2-1 in Overtime Decider to Reach IEM Beijing Semi-Finals

BetBoom beat FURIA 2-1 on Friday in the quarter-finals of Intel Extreme Masters Beijing 2026. The three map series went to overtime on the deciding map, Nuke, before BetBoom closed it out and advanced to the semi-finals of the Counter-Strike 2 tournament in Beijing.

The result sends BetBoom into the last four and ends the run of FURIA in the single elimination playoffs. TalkEsport, in its recap of the day, also recorded NAVI advancing from the other quarter-final played on Friday. HLTV reported the BetBoom win as a stunning result, with BetBoom reaching another final four after finishing as runners-up at the Thunderpick World Championship.

Ancient sets the tone

BetBoom won the opening map, Ancient, 13-5. BetBoom took a 7-5 lead into the half and then won six rounds in a row on defence to close the map. The start gave BetBoom control of the series and put FURIA under pressure from the second map onward. FURIA had to win Dust2 to stay in the quarter-final, and the Brazilian side found a way to do it.

FalleN ace helps FURIA level on Dust2

On Dust2, BetBoom again led 7-5 at the half. This time the lead did not hold. FURIA closed the map with five rounds in a row to level the series at 1-1 and send it to a decider. Gabriel FalleN Toledo opened the second half for FURIA with an all-headshot USP ace, a round that set the tone for the comeback on the map. The series was level, and both teams went to Nuke with a place in the semi-finals on the line.

Nuke goes to overtime

On the Nuke decider, BetBoom started 5-0 and reached match point at 12-7. FURIA won five rounds in a row to force overtime. The teams were tied 13-13 and 14-14 in overtime before doubles by Pavel S1ren Ogloblin and Aleksandr zorte Zagodyrenko gave BetBoom match point. Captain Kirill Boombl4 Mikhailov then flanked in Heaven to kill the planter in the final 2v2 and end the series. BetBoom had let a five round lead slip at match point, recovered in overtime, and finished the job in the last round of the decider.

zorte leads the series

Aleksandr zorte Zagodyrenko was the top player of the series for BetBoom, with a 62-36 kill-death record, 90.2 ADR, 77.5 percent KAST and a 1.35 rating. Mareks YEKINDAR Galinskis led FURIA with a 55-54 record and a 1.14 rating. The numbers show how close the series was beyond the first map, and how much BetBoom leaned on zorte across all three maps, including his double in overtime on Nuke that helped set up the final match point.

MOUZ wait on Saturday

BetBoom play MOUZ in the semi-final on Saturday, November 7, at 10:45 CET. It is a rematch of a group stage meeting that BetBoom lost to MOUZ, so BetBoom go into Saturday with a clear test against a team that has already beaten them in Beijing. IEM Beijing 2026 runs from November 2 to November 8 in Beijing, with a prize pool of 1,250,000 dollars. Its playoffs are single elimination best-of-three series, with a best-of-five grand final.