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ESL ESEA Dubai Invitational: Highlights from Day 1

ESL ESEA Pro League Dubai Invitational: Day One Recap

Day one of the ESL ESEA Pro League Dubai Invitational has come to an end. This Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event features a $250,000 prize pool and showcased exciting matches during the double-elimination group play stages.

Group Play Results


The eight participating teams were divided into Group A and Group B. They competed in a best-of-one format within a double-elimination bracket. The top two teams from each group will advance to the single-elimination playoff bracket.

  • Team EnVyUs defeated Cloud9 with a score of 16-12 on Cobblestone.
  • Team Virtus.pro won 16-7 against Ninjas in Pyjamas on Mirage.
  • Fnatic emerged victorious with a 16-6 win over Titan on Cobblestone.
  • Team SoloMid triumphed over Natus Vincere with a score of 16-10 on Overpass.
  • Team Virtus.pro secured a 16-7 victory against Team EnVyUs on Cache.
  • Ninjas in Pyjamas won a close match against Cloud9 with a score of 19-16 on Dust 2.
  • Team SoloMid narrowly defeated Fnatic with a score of 19-17 on Dust 2.
  • Titan achieved a 16-10 victory over Natus Vincere on Cobblestone.

Group Play Standings:

  • Team Virtus.pro: 2-0
  • Team SoloMid: 2-0
  • Fnatic: 1-1
  • Ninjas in Pyjamas: 1-1
  • Team EnVyUs: 1-1
  • Titan: 1-1
  • Cloud9: 0-2
  • Natus Vincere: 0-2

Tomorrow’s Schedule


Tomorrow morning at 12:15 p.m. GST (4:15 a.m. EDT), there will be two remaining group play matches: Ninjas in Pyjamas vs. Team EnVyUs and Fnatic vs. Titan.

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Tomorrow will conclude the group play and kick off the single-elimination playoff bracket. You can watch all the action live on twitch.tv/esl_csgo.


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