ASTRAL Esports emerged victorious over Metizport in a closely contested best-of-three series, securing a 2:1 win to advance in the Logitech G Play Connect 2026 Closed Qualifier. ASTRAL Esports took an early lead with a 13:9 victory on Cache before Metizport leveled the score with a 13:8 win on Nuke. The deciding map, Anubis, saw ASTRAL Esports clinch the series with a 13:10 triumph. Metizport's Plopski delivered a standout performance, achieving a 1.35 rating and a commendable 51-44 K-D ratio.