Natus Vincere (NAVI) eliminated paiN from BLAST Open Porto 2026 in a 2–0 knockout on 28 August. The first map, Nuke, ended 13–9 after an evenly contested game in which NAVI seized control late.
Mirage produced the headline moment: paiN led 10–2 at halftime, but NAVI reversed the match after the side switch. A crucial triple-kill from NAVI’s captain helped spark a run of ten consecutive rounds that brought the score level and ultimately closed the map 13–11. paiN managed only a single attacking round after the comeback, leaving them short of forcing overtime.
The result sends NAVI deeper into the BLAST Open Porto bracket and marks another strong international showing for the Ukrainian organisation.