Brazil’s CS2 teams are having mixed fortunes at the IEM Melbourne 2025. paiN Gaming was knocked out after losing to Complexity, while MIBR managed to stay in the tournament by defeating SAW.
paiN Gaming’s match against Complexity didn’t go well. They lost 13-2 on Train and 13-6 on Anubis, sending them home early. The team’s coach, Henrique “rikz” Waku, was filling in for captain Rodrigo “biguzera” Bittencourt, who was sidelined due to health issues.
muitos imprevistos e ficamos pelo caminho na IEM Melbourne
GGWP @Complexity
vlw pelo apoio em todos os momentos #GOpaiN
— paiN Gaming (@paiNGamingBR) April 22, 2025
paiN Gaming’s next big event is the BLAST.tv Austin Major, starting June 3.
MIBR’s Close Call
MIBR was also in a tough spot but managed to turn things around against SAW. They won the first map, Anubis, 13-10. However, SAW fought back on Nuke, winning 13-5. MIBR then took the deciding map, Inferno, 13-10, to win the series 2-1.
VAMOOOOO CRL 🔥
Vencemos a SAW por 2-1 e o Brasil segue vivo na IEM Melbourne! 🫡
Amanhã enfrentamos a Liquid valendo vaga na Final Lower. Vamos buscar! pic.twitter.com/3s7JLZ8N1y
— MADE IN BRAZIL. (@MIBR) April 22, 2025
MIBR is still in the running and faces Liquid in the lower bracket round on Wednesday at 1 a.m. Brasília time.
