Vitality have defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas 2-0 to secure their third victory in the round robin and join the race for first place in Group A of ESL Pro League Season 11.

The Frenchmen have now joined the Swedish side and Astralis atop the group with a 3-1 record after everyone in Group A has played four matches, leaving the race for first place to be decided in the last round. There, Vitality will lock horns with the Danish powerhouse in a match that could see the French side solidify their spot at the top, while Ninjas in Pyjamas will face the winless ENCE.

Vitality's newest member, Kévin "⁠misutaaa⁠" Rabier, was a key player in the series against Ninjas in Pyjamas as the best fragger of the opening map, Vertigo, where the 17-year-old and the newly appointed in-game leader, Dan "⁠apEX⁠" Madesclaire, spearheaded their team's comeback on the Terrorist side from a 5-10 deficit.

Nuke was a much more comfortable affair for Vitality. A great start on the offensive side of Nuke allowed them to secure a one-round advantage before switching over to the CT side, where a dominant showing saw them close out the series in convincing fashion at 16-9.

Vitality	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Cédric 'RpK' GuipouyRpK	45 - 32	+13	79.1	1.23
Mathieu 'ZywOo' HerbautZywOo	39 - 36	+3	77.7	1.12
Richard 'shox' Papillonshox	37 - 37	0	76.6	1.11
Dan 'apEX' MadesclaireapEX	39 - 36	+3	83.8	1.07
Kévin 'misutaaa' Rabiermisutaaa	38 - 34	+4	72.3	1.05

Ninjas in Pyjamas	K - D	+/-	ADR	Rating 2.0
Jonas 'Lekr0' OlofssonLekr0	45 - 40	+5	84.4	1.26
Nicolas 'Plopski' Gonzalez ZamoraPlopski	43 - 39	+4	87.3	1.14
Simon 'twist' Eliassontwist	31 - 40	-9	65.2	0.84
Tim 'nawwk' Jonassonnawwk	31 - 40	-9	64.2	0.82
Fredrik 'REZ' SternerREZ	25 - 39	-14	53.3	0.73

Although the third victory gives Mathieu "⁠ZywOo⁠" Herbaut & co. the chance to fight for the top spot, they are still not out of the woods when it comes to a top-three finish due to their loss to Spirit, who would have a tiebreaking advantage should the two teams finish the group with an equal record (3-2).

After four rounds, Group A's standings of ESL Pro League Season 11 Europe look as follows: