5star take another scalp with Astralis elimination

What happened

HLTV reports that 5star continues their run at FISSURE Playground 3 in Suzhou by eliminating Astralis from the event. This victory marks another notable upset for the team as they progress through the tournament.

This win follows 5star's previous match where they successfully took down The MongolZ. These back-to-back results have drawn attention to the squad's performance against high-level competition at this LAN event.

Recent context

On September 3, 2026, it was reported that the Mongolian squad 5star secured the final spot in the FISSURE Playground 3 tournament by winning the Asia Closed Qualifier, which provided the team the opportunity to travel to Suzhou to compete in the LAN event as described in 5star round out FPG 3 team list with Asia Closed Qualifier victory.

On September 8, 2026, it was reported that Astralis defeated G2 during the opening day of FISSURE Playground 3, a match that forced G2 into the lower bracket of their group as noted in FPG 3 day one ends past 1 a.m. as Astralis beat G2. This match established Astralis's initial standing in the tournament prior to their elimination by 5star.

On September 9, 2026, it was reported that 5star eliminated The MongolZ from FISSURE Playground 3, a result that featured a return to form from player cobrazera as detailed in The MongolZ eliminated by countrymen 5star at FPG 3. This previous match represents the first step in 5star's current tournament progression before their subsequent meeting with Astralis. Readers should visit HLTV for the original reports.

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