Players from Team Falcons and Legacy shared their thoughts ahead of the match at BLAST Open Porto 2026
Team Falcons riflers Maxim “kyousuke” Lukin and Nikola “NiKo” Kovac, as well as Legacy’s CS2 roster members Bruno “latto” Rebelatto and Santino “try” Rigal, assessed their teams’ form and shared their expectations for the upcoming match in an interview at BLAST Open Porto 2026.
kyousuke: Our team has lost to Legacy twice this year. Today, we’re strong both mentally and individually, and we’re ready for anything.
NiKo: I hope the outcome will be different this time. It’s tough for us to play against Legacy. They’re playing excellent CS right now and beating other top opponents. Our team has prepared well for this match and made some adjustments. Today we’re confident and want to get our revenge.
latto: I think it’ll be tough for us to play against the Falcons on their pick maps. It’s going to be a difficult match. <...> We have a very aggressive playstyle—thanks to our firepower, we can outgun top teams. I hope we’ll be able to show some good CS and win today.
try: I think the Falcons were under a lot of pressure at the 2026 Esports World Cup—it was important for them to beat us in the quarterfinals. Now, though, the stakes are much lower; no one will be eliminated from the tournament based on the outcome of this match. I think it’s going to be a tough match.
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Earlier, Team Falcons defeated Lynn Vision Gaming, while Legacy beat FUT Esports during the group stage of the BLAST Open Porto 2026. The teams are now facing off in a match to advance to the championship playoffs.
