Vega Squadron have beaten Renegades 16-14 on Mirage at the ELEAGUE Major Main Qualifier.

The first match at the ELEAGUE Major 2018 Main Qualifier was between Vega Squadron and Renegades who squared off on Mirage. The Russian team started on the CT-side and won the first two rounds.

Renegades' early weapon buy in the third round worked out for the Australians who got their first round (2-1). Even though Renegades took the lead, Vega Squadron's respond was swift as they tied the game at 3-3.

Vega Squadron started with a win

Dmitriy "⁠jR⁠" Chervak's triple kill in the following round gave the lead back to Vega Squadron (4-3). When the score was 8-4 in the Russian team's favor, Noah "⁠Nifty⁠" Francis clutched a 1vs2, giving Renegades their fifth round. Vega Squadron won the first half 10-5.

The Russians took the A-site to win the second half pistol round but Renegades replied in the following round (11-6). However, Vega Squadron managed to extend their lead and earned six match points (15-9). Even though the Russians struggled, they eventually closed it out 16-14 to win their first game at the ELEAGUE Major Main Qualifier.