BLAST Rivals Hong Kong: Spirit survive 13-0 loss to FUT

BLAST Rivals Hong Kong day one: Spirit suffered their first 13-0 CS2 loss to FUT but won 2-1, while Vitality swept Falcons on apEX's return. What's next.

FireGhost

November 11, 2026, 02:10 PM4 min read

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At BLAST Rivals Hong Kong, Spirit suffered their first-ever 13-0 map loss in CS2 but still beat FUT 2-1. HLTV's Spirit vs FUT match report says FUT blanked Spirit on Nuke while playing with coach coolio in place of their captain Krabeni.

The match was played on November 11, day one of the event. Vitality also swept Falcons 2-0. We covered the opener and FUT's visa problem in our BLAST Rivals Hong Kong opening day report.

Shaded market stalls in a sunny square in Counter-Strike 2 — A map view from Counter-Strike 2 (Source: Valve - Steam)

How did Spirit lose 13-0 at BLAST Rivals Hong Kong?

The series started on Cache, which Spirit won. zont1x anchored B well, while sh1ro and donk topped the scoreboard.

Nuke was the shock. According to HLTV, FUT had lost all five Nuke maps they played against VRS top-five teams in the past 12 months. Spirit, meanwhile, had won five straight Nuke maps picked by their opponents. None of that mattered. FUT raced to 12-0 with SunPayus everywhere, and dziugss won a 1v1 against sh1ro to close the map 13-0.

Spirit only recovered on Ancient. donk and tN1R tore FUT apart on the first half, and zont1x made the difference on defence to seal a 2-1 win. "It was just a really bad T side," donk said afterwards. Spirit are still finding their feet after the retirement of former captain chopper.

BLAST Rivals Hong Kong day one at a glance

FURIA 2-0 Legacy: FURIA into the playoffs
Vitality 2-0 Falcons: Anubis 13-10 and Dust2 on apEX's return
Spirit 2-1 FUT: Cache Spirit, Nuke 13-0 FUT, Ancient Spirit
Next up: MOUZ vs G2, with the winner facing Spirit
Lower bracket: Falcons vs Legacy, FUT vs the MOUZ/G2 loser
Prize pool: $1 million, Bo5 grand final

Looking through a window towards A site in Counter-Strike 2 — A Dust2-style street in Counter-Strike 2 (Source: Valve - Steam)

What comes next for FUT?

FUT now sit in the Group B lower bracket. The group stage is double elimination with Bo3 matches, so FUT face the loser of MOUZ vs G2 next, and the loser goes home. MOUZ arrive as world No. 1, as covered in our MOUZ HLTV world ranking report.

HLTV also dug up a rare stat. Winning a map 13-0 and still losing the series had only happened six times on LAN before this match. FUT already had a tough autumn after their PGL Masters Bucharest exit, so a performance like this from a lineup with a coach in the server is a positive sign.

How did apEX's return go for Vitality?

HLTV's Vitality vs Falcons report says Vitality won on Anubis and Dust2 in apEX's first official match back from parental leave. m0NESY had a superb opening map for Falcons but got little help, while ropz delivered in key rounds. In his interview with HLTV, flameZ said the team could have been far more rusty.

The eight teams attending BLAST Rivals Hong Kong 2026 — BLAST Rivals Hong Kong 2026 teams (Source: BLAST)

What does it mean for fans?

Hong Kong is the last big stop before the Major in Singapore. Teams are playing for form and for a dry run at the time difference. You can see the full field in our PGL Major Singapore list of 32 teams. Every win here also feeds into VRS points.

Day two continues with MOUZ against G2 and the first lower-bracket matches. Times and results are on HLTV's BLAST Rivals event page.

Frequently asked questions

Are FUT out of BLAST Rivals?

Not yet. FUT lost 2-1 to Spirit and dropped to the Group B lower bracket, where they face the loser of MOUZ vs G2. The loser of that match is eliminated.