Vitalem Aerem vs Banzai – 2026 ESL Challenger League Season 52: Asia-Pacific Cup 1 CS2 Match

Vitalem Aerem vs Banzai Counter-Strike 2 match ended 2 - 0 in favour of Vitalem Aerem and was played on Aug 25, 2026 at 1:40 PM . The match was a Best of 3 series and part of the 2026 ESL Challenger League Season 52: Asia-Pacific Cup 1 Bracket - Round of 16.

Breakdown of the match

• Vitalem Aerem won Game 1 with 13 -  5 on Anubis
• Vitalem Aerem won Game 2 with 13 -  4 on Ancient

Key player statistics

• Top fragger for the match was rain with 34 kills.
• Most assists for the match were made by Ian with 13 assists.

Head-to-head stats

This was the first time Vitalem Aerem played against Banzai .

Match prediction

Strafe users had an overwhelming favorite in this match, and predicted Vitalem Aerem to win with 91.1% of the votes in their favor and 8.9% of the votes for Banzai .

Where to watch

The Vitalem Aerem vs Banzai live match was streamed on strafe.com, Twitch and Youtube. To watch more matches like this, visit the CS2 match calendar .

Follow the rest of the action from 2026 ESL Challenger League Season 52: Asia-Pacific Cup 1 , as well as VODs, highlights and livestreams, all on Strafe.