Eighth day of Masters Copenhagen featured two Upper Bracket Semifinal series. At the end of the day, two teams advanced to the Upper Final, while the teams who suffered a defeat will continue their journey in the Lower Bracket. Here are the scores and best plays of the day from the following matchups of Day 8:



<ul><li><a href="https://rib.gg/series/paper-rex-vs-fnatic-vct-2022-stage-2-masters-copenhagen-playoffs/33055" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Paper Rex vs. Fnatic</a></li><li><a href="https://rib.gg/series/drx-vs-optic-gaming-vct-2022-stage-2-masters-copenhagen-playoffs/33115" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">DRX vs. OpTic Gaming</a></li></ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-paper-rex-vs-fnatic">Paper Rex vs. Fnatic</h2>



The first series of the Upper Bracket Semifinals of Masters Copenhagen pitted Paper Rex against Fnatic. After two close maps, Paper Rex won the series 2-0, sending their opponent to the Lower Bracket and securing themselves a top-three standing at Masters Copenhagen. 



<ul><li><a href="https://rib.gg/series/paper-rex-vs-fnatic-vct-2022-stage-2-masters-copenhagen-playoffs/33055?match=73901" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ascent</a>: Paper Rex 13:11 Fnatic</li><li><a href="https://rib.gg/series/paper-rex-vs-fnatic-vct-2022-stage-2-masters-copenhagen-playoffs/33055?match=73901" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bind</a>: Paper Rex 13:10 Fnatic</li></ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ascent">Ascent</h3>



Aaron &#8220;<a href="https://rib.gg/players/mindfreak/8385?tab=overview" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">mindfreak</a>&#8221; Leonhart continued his solid performance in the tournament against Fnatic. The player, who specializes in lurking, managed to sneak in between his opponents after getting an important kill on A Short.



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Jake &#8220;<a href="https://rib.gg/players/boaster/2011?tab=overview" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Boaster</a>&#8221; Howlett, Fnatic&#8217;s in-game leader, had a perfect clutch in a crucial round. First, he brought it to a 1v1 in B Lobby, then won the clutch with a smart rotation around A Bombsite.



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Paper Rex&#8217;s aggressive play caught Fnatic off-guard a few times. In one of those rounds, Wang Jing &#8220;<a href="https://rib.gg/players/jinggg/432?tab=overview" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jinggg</a>&#8221; Jie flew behind B with Raze&#8217;s satchels and ended his opponents&#8217; plan before it even started, taking 4 kills with him.



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mindfreak was the protagonist of one of the best moments of the series. Being left in a 1v4 situation after his teammates died, the Astra player won an incredible clutch starting from A Heaven.



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-haven">Haven</h3>



We&#8217;re used to players making a highlight with powerful weapons, but it&#8217;s rare to see one with a Stinger. Jinggg shredded everyone from A Bombsite to Short with his supposedly &#8220;weak&#8221; weapon.



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We witnessed once again how powerful the combination of Jason &#8220;<a href="https://rib.gg/players/f0rsaken/8386?tab=overview" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">f0rsakeN</a>&#8221; Susanto, Yoru, and Bind is in this match. Fnatic&#8217;s plan on A was shattered when he teleported behind them.



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In one of the moments when Fnatic had to stop a bad streak, the team&#8217;s star player Nikita &#8220;<a href="https://rib.gg/players/derke/2937?tab=overview" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Derke</a>&#8221; Sirmitev took the stage. Utilizing Raze&#8217;s full skillset, the Duelist player won the round with 4 kills.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">DRX vs. OpTic Gaming</h2>



The disappointing beginning didn&#8217;t stop OpTic Gaming from making a comeback. After losing the first map in an undesired way, the North American squad put a strong presence and stole the series with a 2-1, becoming the opponent of Paper Rex in the Upper Bracket Final.



<ul><li><a href="https://rib.gg/series/drx-vs-optic-gaming-vct-2022-stage-2-masters-copenhagen-playoffs/33115?match=74031" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fracture</a>: DRX 13:4 OpTic Gaming</li><li><a href="https://rib.gg/series/drx-vs-optic-gaming-vct-2022-stage-2-masters-copenhagen-playoffs/33115?match=74032" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Breeze</a>: DRX 4:13 OpTic Gaming</li><li><a href="https://rib.gg/series/drx-vs-optic-gaming-vct-2022-stage-2-masters-copenhagen-playoffs/33115?match=74033" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bind</a>: DRX 11:13 OpTic Gaming</li></ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Fracture</h3>



DRX&#8217;s Initiator, Kim &#8220;<a href="https://rib.gg/players/zest/814?tab=overview" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Zest</a>&#8221; Gi-seok, got off to a great start with 4 kills in the pistol round. This performance was just a harbinger of things to come. Zest finished the match with a KD of 3.17.



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All the parts of DRX worked like a cog in this series. Kim &#8220;<a href="https://rib.gg/players/mako/452?tab=overview" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MaKo</a>&#8221; Myeong-kwan destroyed OpTic Gaming&#8217;s defense with 3 quick consecutive kills in front of A ropes.



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In a rather disappointing match, OpTic Gaming&#8217;s only good move came from Jaccob &#8220;<a href="https://rib.gg/players/yay/2716?tab=overview" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">yay</a>&#8221; Whiteaker. The star player, Chamber in hand, took 4 kills inside A Bombsite, denying DRX&#8217;s offense.



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Breeze</h3>



Falling overwhelmingly behind on the scoreboard pushed DRX to try different tactics. Kim &#8220;<a href="https://rib.gg/players/stax/582?tab=overview" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stax</a>&#8221; Gu-taek aggressively pushed from A Main and managed to kill 3 OpTic players.



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DRX started the second half well and worked on being able to make a miraculous comeback. But Victor &#8220;<a href="https://rib.gg/players/victor/3211?tab=overview" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Victor</a>&#8221; Wong, put the score in an almost irreversible position with his 3K mid and A defense.



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Bind</h3>



Victor scored the only ACE of the series with excellent defense inside of A with Raze. First, he won the duels he initiated and then showed an outstanding flick.



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DRX&#8217;s B Bombsite execution was followed by a quality flash play by stax. Taking position on B Elbow, the player took down his opponents on the Spawn side with a flash peek.



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The last point of the first half belonged to Austin &#8220;<a href="https://rib.gg/players/crashies/2483?tab=overview" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">crashies</a>&#8221; Roberts with his unshakable aim at B Garden exit. The 24-year-old managed to stop attacks from both B Window and B Long with 4 kills.



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It was Goo &#8220;<a href="https://rib.gg/players/rb/1550?tab=overview" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rb</a>&#8221; Sang-Min who saved his team in the retake position where DRX was in a difficult situation. The player who escaped Brimstone&#8217;s ultimate with satchels, managed to collect the frags with his Ultimate and Paint Shells.



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