FUT Esports beat Team Spirit 13–0 on Nuke at BLAST Rivals Hong Kong 2026 on November 11, but Spirit recovered to win the series 2–1. Spirit took Cache 13–9, lost every round on their own Nuke pick, then closed out Ancient 13–5.
According to HLTV, it was Spirit’s first 13–0 defeat in CS2. Making the result even more surprising, FUT were playing with their coach, coolio, standing in for their usual in-game leader.
FUT vs Spirit: Full Map Results
Final result: Spirit won 2–1. FUT’s 13–0 victory was the second map, rather than the complete match result.
How FUT Beat Spirit 13–0 on Nuke
FUT started on the Counter-Terrorist side and won all 12 rounds of the opening half. After switching sides, they needed only the second pistol round to finish the map.
SunPayus led the shutout with 17 kills and just 2 deaths, alongside 128.8 average damage per round. dem0n added 16 kills against 4 deaths, while coolio finished 9–6. FUT also won 10 of the map’s 13 opening duels, repeatedly putting Spirit a player down early.
The final round came down to dziugss against sh1ro in a one-versus-one. dziugss won the clutch, completing the clean sweep on the map Spirit had chosen.
“It was just a really bad T side,” donk said afterwards, as reported by HLTV.
Why Was coolio Playing for FUT?
FUT’s coach, András “coolio” Fercsák, replaced Aulon “Krabeni” Fazlija because visa issues prevented the in-game leader from attending the tournament.
FUT confirmed that coolio would stand in throughout the event. His appearance was a temporary substitution, rather than a permanent change to the starting lineup.
Spirit Recovered on Ancient
Spirit’s earlier 13–9 win on Cache meant the Nuke defeat sent the series to a deciding map.
On Ancient, Spirit built a 9–3 halftime lead and finished the job 13–5. Across the full series, donk recorded 52 kills against 36 deaths and a 1.59 HLTV rating. FUT’s perfect Nuke performance had forced a third map, but they could not turn it into a series victory.
What Happens Next?
Spirit face G2 on November 12 for a direct place in the semi-finals. Spirit have already secured a playoff spot; losing that match would send them to the quarter-finals.
FUT face MOUZ in an elimination match on the same day. Their immediate challenge is to keep their Hong Kong run alive before attention turns to PGL Major Singapore 2026.
