FUT Esports defeated Vitality 2-1 on 26 October in Round 3 of PGL Masters Bucharest 2026, handing the British-led roster their first loss at the event. Vitality took map 1 after 49 minutes, but FUT levelled the series on map 2 in 47 minutes before claiming the decider in 50 minutes. The upset ended Vitality's five-match winning streak at the tournament.
The result marked a significant breakthrough for FUT, who had lost all three previous meetings against Vitality in 2026. Vitality won at BLAST Rivals Spring on 29 April, the IEM Cologne Major on 11 June, and swept FUT at BLAST Open Porto Fall on 31 August. Vitality arrived in Bucharest undefeated, beating 9z and TheMongolz without dropping a map before Monday's loss.
FUT improved to 3-0 at the event, having previously defeated TYLOO and Liquid 2-0 each. Other Round 3 results saw Liquid sweep Legacy, BetBoom Team beat Natus Vincere 2-0, Spirit edge FURIA 2-1, and DENDELE CS defeat G2 by the same margin. The tournament continues until 31 October.
