Aurora defeated G2 2:0 in the second round of the Swiss Stage at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026. The international lineup won two close maps, taking Cache 13:11 before closing Inferno 16:14 in overtime.
Jimi “Jimpphat” Salo led Aurora with a 1.42 Rating 3.0 as the team recovered from their opening loss and moved to a 1-1 record. G2, meanwhile, fall to 0-2 and are now one defeat away from elimination.
Tournament context
Both teams entered the series after losing their opening matches in Bucharest.
Aurora began the tournament with a 1:2 defeat against The MongolZ, while G2 also dropped into the 0-1 pool after their first series.
That made the second-round meeting important for both teams, with the loser moving directly into an elimination match in the next Swiss round.
How the match unfolded — G2 vs Aurora
Series score: 2:0 in favor of Aurora
- Cache (pick Aurora) — 13:11 in favor of Aurora
The teams were tied 6:6 after the opening half. Aurora edged the second half 7:5 and converted their own map pick to move one map away from the series victory. - Inferno (pick G2) — 16:14 in favor of Aurora
G2 built an 8:4 advantage in the first half, but Aurora responded after the side switch and forced overtime. Aurora then won the extra rounds 4:2 to complete the sweep on the opponent pick.
Player of the Match — Jimi “Jimpphat” Salo
- K–D: 42–28
- ADR: 79.3
- KAST: 77.8%
- Rating 3.0: 1.42
Jimpphat finished with a +14 kill differential and the highest Rating 3.0 in the series.
Özgür “woxic” Eker followed with 43–28 K–D and a 1.12 rating, while XANTARES and Wicadia finished at 1.07 and 1.06 respectively.
MATYS was the highest-rated G2 player with a 1.05 Rating 3.0. HeavyGod was the only other G2 player above 1.00, finishing at 1.02.
VRS results
- Aurora — +13 pt → 1,863 pt, #5 → #5
Aurora gained 13 VRS points and remained fifth in the global ranking. - G2 — -9 pt → 1,670 pt, #10 → #10
G2 lost nine points but remained tenth.
What’s next?
Aurora move into the 1-1 pool and return to an even record after losing their opening series against The MongolZ.
G2 fall to 0-2 and will now play for survival in round three. One more defeat will eliminate them from PGL Masters Bucharest 2026.
