FaZe continue their run at IEM Cologne 2025, defeating Aurora 2-0 in an elimination match. The return of broky to the lineup, rain’s confident performance, and total dominance on the second map allowed the team to stay in the tournament, while Aurora end their journey in the top-12 stage.
Tournament path
FaZe, who found new momentum after broky’s return to the main roster, confidently passed the Play-in stage by defeating BIG and Liquid. broky finished the first stage with a 1.23 rating, and currently holds a slightly lower 1.11. In the main stage, FaZe suffered a painful 1-2 loss to NAVI but managed to beat Liquid once again and eliminate them from the tournament.
Aurora, on the other hand, started directly from the main stage thanks to a direct invite. In their opening match, they secured a confident 2-0 win over NiP, although NiP came close to pushing the game to a decider. In the second match, Aurora couldn’t withstand donk’s incredible aim and lost 0-2 to Spirit.
FaZe in full control: confident on Nuke, dominant on the second map
Nuke was FaZe’s pick, where they had a 60% win rate compared to Aurora’s 40%. FaZe managed to maintain control and closed the map with a close 13-10 score.
On the second map, Aurora were virtually absent from the server. FaZe dominated from the very first round — the first half ended 11-1. In the second half, FaZe easily secured two more rounds and sealed the 2-0 victory.
Player of the match
Two FaZe players stood out as key contributors in the team’s win. The AWPer led in total kills with 36. rain topped the scoreboard with 105.9 ADR and a 1.56 rating.
Conclusion
Thus, Aurora end their IEM Cologne 2025 journey in 9th–12th place, taking home $16,000 in prize money. FaZe remain in the tournament and will face the loser of NiP vs NAVI at 19:30.
