Aurora's first match after a month of a break ended was not as expected when they lost 1-2 against Big at the opening round of PGL Astana. Despite continuously leading in all three map mirage, Inferno and Dust2 with 5-0, even 6-0 scores, the Turkish team could not maintain their form and constantly make mistakes at key times.

Big, the German team once disappointed at Iem Melbourne, took full advantage of Aurora's lack of play to turn the flag. The brightest star of the match is Marcel "⁠hyped⁠" Köhn, Big's AWP player. He had an impressive performance with 28 networks and 1.80 rating on Inferno, continuing to sublimate in Dust2 with 25 networks and ratings 1.83 - raising the average of the whole series to 1.47.

Despite being deeply led at the beginning of each map, Big still resilient thanks to the solid fighting style and the ability to make the wrong opponent. Especially in the Map decided to Dust2, Big only lost only one round in the second half, ending the match with a score of 13-8.

This failure will be a great wake -up scene for Aurora when they still have a chance. Meanwhile, Big had a perfect momentum in a tournament that they were not considered a champion candidate.