Aurora dispatch 9z 2-0 at TWC — third consecutive top-four finish (StarSeries runner-up → EPL S24 3rd → TWC top-4), FURIA semi next

Aurora beat 9z 2-0 (Cache 13-11, Inferno 13-4) at TWC 2026 on October 16 to secure their third consecutive top-four finish at a big event.

Scoreline

• Cache: Aurora 13-11 9z (map went to round 24, a low-buy win sealing it)
• Inferno: Aurora 13-4 9z

Top performers

Aurora:

• kyxsan — 33-20 K-D, 1.45 rating
• Jimi "Jimpphat" Salo — 31-18 K-D, 1.31 rating
• Ali "Wicadia" Haydar Yalçın — 36-28 K-D, 1.29 rating, highest ADR 96.3

9z:

• meyern — 25-28 K-D, 1.03 rating
• HUASOPEEK — 28-32 K-D, 1.00 rating

Aurora's streak

1. StarSeries Fall — runner-up
2. ESL Pro League Season 24 — 3rd place
3. Thunderpick World Championship 2026 — playoff spot (ongoing)

What's next

• Aurora: semi-final vs FURIA on October 17 at 16:00 — rematch of EPL S24 group stage, which Aurora won 2-1
• 9z: eliminated — now 5 tournaments without a playoff finish

Source: HLTV.org — /news/45736/aurora-beat-9z-to-secure-third-consecutive-top-four-appearance