Aurora defeated Falcons 2–0 in the Esports World Cup 2025 semifinals and advanced to the title match against The MongolZ. After the victory, MN spoke with Samet jottAAA Köklü about his expectations for the grand final, his preferred opponent, and the atmosphere inside the arena during the match against Falcons.

Congratulations on the victory—it was an incredible match. This is already your second tier-one final of the year. What are your thoughts ahead of tomorrow’s game?

We truly believe that we can win.
We believe that we will win the grand final. That is why we are here.
Tomorrow, we will fight against The MongolZ.

— jottAAA

After the semifinal, bLitz said that he wanted to face you in the final. Who would you have preferred to play—Vitality or The MongolZ—and why?

I did not choose between them.
It is a grand final, so whoever reaches it does not matter.
We were ready to play either team.

— jottAAA

How did it feel to play while almost the entire arena was supporting Falcons? Did the lights from the phones in their fan section bother you? Representatives of your organization also reacted negatively to it.

When we entered the arena, everyone was shouting, “Falcons! Falcons!” We heard it throughout almost the entire match—the whole crowd was cheering for them.
But we won.
I saw the phone lights as well. Of course, that should not happen.
Security approached one of our representatives after he reacted to the fans. The lights were really getting in my eyes, so they should not have been there.

— jottAAA