"It turns out kiyotaka is back?" - Malr1ne after 9Pandas' win over Virtus.pro in qualifiers for The International 2024

9Pandas managed to defeat Virtus.pro in the debut match of the closed qualifiers for The International 2024 for Eastern Europe. The match ended with a score of 2:0 and a complete rout of Artem fng Barshak's team. Some professional players commented on this, and we have compiled a selection of their opinions.

For example, Team Falcons midlaner Stanislav Malr1ne Potorak commented on Gleb kiyotaka Zyryanov's game, noting his skill. On the first map of the confrontation, kiyotaka played Windranger and finished the game with a score of 10-3.

You know, I woke up and saw something I didn't want to see. So, kiyotaka is back?

9Pandas support Oleg sayuw Kalenbet reacted to his team's victory as follows:

We beat VP 2 - 0
On the first map with Lyokha, zero deaths HERE'S THE OLD SCHOOL IN ACTION
on the first map, VP caught us well after Roshan, thus slightly dragging out the game, the second one turned out to be much easier, there we started pressing from the lanes and logically brought it to victory

The fourth and fifth position players in 9P sayuw and Solo did not die even once on the first map. In the same game, Oleg played support Weaver and finished the map with a score of 5-0.

Meanwhile, 9Pandas' SMM decided to joke about Virtus.pro midlaner Ilya Squad1x Kuvaldine, who turned 21 today.

Happy birthday, Squad1x

You may have turned 21, but we're giving you our 2-0

After the loss, Virtus.pro falls into the lower bracket of the qualifiers, where they will face One Move in an elimination series. The match will take place on June 15 at 10:00 Eastern European Time. 9Pandas moves further up the upper bracket and will play the winner of the Yellow Submarine - L1ga Team series on June 16 at 10:00.

As previously reported by Cyberscore.live, SabeRLighT harshly criticized Arteezy.