FaZe BLAST Open 2025 disappointment after Quarterfinal loss to G2, but it’s not the end for the jcobbb roster
The FaZe BLAST Open 2025 journey ends in bitter disappointment. After making it to the Playoffs, their time on the London stage was brutally halted by G2 Esports.
Despite G2 Esports being in the process of rebuilding their competitive reputation, they were able to defeat FaZe Clan in only two maps during the BLAST Open Quarterfinal.
New roster fails to perform as FaZe BLAST Open 2025 journey dies at the feet of G2
FaZe Clan’s new addition of Jakub ‘jcobbb’ Pietruszewski does not seem to have yielded the desired results as of yet. Despite fighting back in Map 2, their best efforts were not enough to win the series.
Map 1, Inferno, ended in bitter disappointment for FaZe. A brutal 5-13 loss piled on the pressure.
Following their slow start, FaZe brought new vigour to Dust 2. Their Map 2 run forced two overtimes, clawing back what looked in early rounds to be another G2 victory. However, their efforts proved to be too little, too late.
Dust 2 ended on a score of 15-19 to G2, closing the doors on any chance of a FaZe BLAST Open 2025 victory. They now join M80 on the sidelines, who lost their tense Quarterfinal to MOUZ.
Nevertheless, their loss does not necessarily mean eternal doom and gloom for their new roster. Finn ‘Karrigan’ Andersen expressed in his interview with Esports News UK that they are “back to the old FaZe Clan,” and he feels confident in jcobbb finding his position in the team.
Karrigan explained this emerging position as “Now he is more like a soldier, right? I think when I look at the players, when I have to think about previous players, he has the aim and the explosion of a Twistzz, but he has the soldier mentality of a rain.”
Regardless, their missteps against G2 give them plenty to work on, from synergy to space holding.
Post-match, Håvard ‘rain’ Nygaard explained what went wrong to Esports News UK:
“On Inferno, we didn’t really stand much of a chance. I think it was some, nerves, some anxiousness coming into the game. We should have closed it out, we had our chances.”
Like Karrigan, he also developed on the team’s progress with jcobbb, explaining, “We’re more of a unit, in a way. So, I see progress, and I see a bright future. When he get’s more comfortable, he’s going to have ideas of his own, a place of his own.”
“Right now, he’s just trying to listen because there’s so much information in English and he’s come from a Polish team. It’s hard for him to get all the things that he wants to do out there.”
The road to Finals – G2’s potential path to victory
Following their Quarterfinal victory, G2 Esports will need to defeat the up-and-coming FURIA roster to reach the BLAST Open Fall London Grand Final.
FURIA cannot be viewed as easy competitors, as recognised by MOUZ following their Group Stage loss.
In his interview with Esports News UK, MOUZ IGL, Ludvig ‘Brollan’ Brolin, recognised the team’s potential: “I think FURIA is a really good contender to win this tournament, they have been showing good results lately.”
Luckily for MOUZ, they sit in a separate Semifinal bracket from FURIA. Perhaps less luckily, they face Team Vitality instead, favourites on Counter-Strike betting sites to take the win.
Meanwhile, G2 and FURIA will seek to be the breakout stars of London, promising a thrilling Semifinal.
Follow Esports News UK’s on-site Counter-Strike coverage for BLAST Open Fall London 2025 to keep up-to-date with player interviews and tournament content. BLAST Open Fall London runs from September 5th to 7th, 2025. The Grand Final on Sunday, September 7th, will crown a new BLAST Open champion for this season.
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