Matches in Counter-Strike 2 can indeed take quite a while. A duel has even set a record and caused a pause.
What was special about this duel? The match was between fnatic and M80. The two teams played against each other on September 11, 2024, in the ESL Pro.
The match took place on the maps Anubis and Inferno. While the duel on Inferno had no special features, the duel on Anubis could go down in ESL history.
Long Match and Human Needs
What was special about the match? With the score at 12:12 on Anubis, the game entered overtime. And it was intense. Both teams were tied for a long time and gave no quarter. This led to multiple overtimes, as a game typically ends only when a winner is determined.
This meant that the duel on the map remained undecided even after 2 hours and 25 minutes and 63 rounds. More than enough time to fill the players’ bladders.
Therefore, bodyy, a player from the fnatic team, asked in the lobby if both teams would agree to a bathroom break. This was affirmed by both teams, and the players took advantage of the brief pause.
After the break, the duel on the map continued and finally ended after 2 hours and 50 minutes and 71 rounds with a score of 37 to 34 for team M80.
This match thus sets a new record for the longest match on a map in CS2 in the ESL.
How did the match day end? M80 was also able to win the second map, emerging victorious with a score of 16 to 13. Thus, the team won the match day overall 2:0.
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