G2 Defeat Team Liquid 2–1 at IEM Krakow 2026
764G2 defeated Team Liquid 2-1 at IEM Krakow 2026 and qualified for the Group Stage of the tournament.
Map Veto:
- Liquid removed Overpass
- G2 removed Nuke
- Liquid picked Mirage
- G2 picked Inferno
- Liquid removed Dust2
- G2 removed Ancient
- Anubis was left over
Mirage (13:8 G2)
Mirage started with an aggressive performance from Team Liquid, who took the first 3 rounds. However, G2 then stepped up and evened the score, finishing the first half 6-6. In the second half, G2 played even better and managed to win. The final score was 13-8 in favor of G2.
Inferno (13:6 Team Liquid)
On Inferno, Team Liquid once again started strong. The team took the first half with a score of 11-1. In the second half, G2 made adjustments and staged a small comeback. Team Liquid still secured the victory 13-6.
Anubis (16-14 G2)
Anubis was the most exciting map of the series. In the first half, G2 played much better, and Team Liquid seemed to have little chance of winning. In the second half, everything changed: Team Liquid came back from 3-9 to 12-12, taking the game into overtime. In overtime, the teams played very evenly, trading rounds. Ultimately, G2 proved stronger in this match, winning 16-14.
Match MVP
The best player of the match was ultimate, who played the series with a rating of 1.52.
#13
Liquid30.01.26 13:00Bo30:2
#46
FUT EsportsIEM Kraków 2026 Stage 1
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Astralis30.01.26 13:00Bo31:2
#95
NRG EsportsIEM Kraków 2026 Stage 1
#8
Aurora30.01.26 10:30Bo32:2
#14
paiN GamingIEM Kraków 2026 Stage 1
#90
BC.Game Esports30.01.26 10:30Bo32:0
#23
NiPIEM Kraków 2026 Stage 1
#18
GamerLegion30.01.26 08:00Bo32:0#15
HeroicIEM Kraków 2026 Stage 1#21
Legacy29.01.26 13:00Bo30:2#46FUT EsportsTeam Liquid drop to the lower bracket and will play against FUT for a chance to reach the Group Stage of the tournament.
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