{"id":365420,"date":"2026-03-06T22:29:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T22:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=365420"},"modified":"2026-03-06T23:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T23:30:28","slug":"g2-dismantle-faze-at-the-start-of-stage-2-esl-pro-league-s23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/g2-dismantle-faze-at-the-start-of-stage-2-esl-pro-league-s23","title":{"rendered":"G2 dismantle FaZe at the start of Stage 2 \u2014 ESL Pro League S23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new stage of the tournament means a new level of pressure. When all the strongest teams meet in the same bracket, even the first round can turn into a major clash that immediately shapes the tournament dynamic.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tournament context<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2 is played in a Swiss Bo3 format (online, Europe). In the opening round, teams start with a 0:0 record \u2014 a win moves them to the 1:0 bracket, while a loss drops them to 0:1 and forces them to quickly recover their tournament position.<\/p>\n<p>One of the central matches of the opening day was the series between G2 and FaZe \u2014 a clash of two top European rosters.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <h3>read more<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <div class=\"type3 y-red-dif hover-card card-more\">\n        <a class=\"type3__left up-to-card hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/anders-blume-what-kind-of-game-can-become-an-esport\">\n        <div class=\"bg-bottom-abs-short\"> <\/div>\n        <picture class=\"picture object-fit-cover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture__img object-fit-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Main-x-Name-132.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Anders Blume: What kind of game can become an esport?\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n        <div class=\"type3__right main-structure p-20\">\n        <div class=\"type3__top\">\n            <a class=\"type3__title title-24 hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/anders-blume-what-kind-of-game-can-become-an-esport\">Anders Blume: What kind of game can become an esport?<\/a>\n            <a class=\"go-arrow hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/anders-blume-what-kind-of-game-can-become-an-esport\">\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__left go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1776865599#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__center go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1776865599#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__right go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1776865599#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a><\/div>\n        <div class=\"type3__bottom blue-labels mt-auto\">\n            <div class=\"blue-label disabled\">Mar 06<\/div>\n            <a class=\"blue-label\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\">News<\/a>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>How the match unfolded \u2014 G2 vs FaZe<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Series score: 2:0 in favor of G2<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Dust2 (FaZe pick) \u2014 13:1<br>\nG2 completely broke their opponent\u2019s game on the first map. The team dominated in aim duels and won the majority of early trades, which quickly destroyed FaZe\u2019s economy. As a result, the map turned into a one-sided display of strength.<\/li>\n<li>Ancient (G2 pick) \u2014 13:10<br>\nOn their own map pick, G2 played more pragmatically. FaZe managed to put up resistance in the middle stages of the map, but in the decisive rounds G2 controlled the economy better and executed their defense more consistently, allowing them to close the series without a third map.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-365421\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_2026-03-07_01-23-27.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1204\" height=\"704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_2026-03-07_01-23-27.png 1204w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_2026-03-07_01-23-27-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_2026-03-07_01-23-27-1024x599.png 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image_2026-03-07_01-23-27-768x449.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1204px) 100vw, 1204px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Player of the Match \u2014 Mario \u201cmalbsMd\u201d Samayoa (G2)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">K\u2013D: 38\u201324<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">ADR: 119.4<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Rating 3.0: 1.82<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Key contribution: aggressive entry frags and dominance in shooting duels on Dust2.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>VRS results<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>G2 \u2014 +19 pt \u2192 1575 pt<br>\nThe victory provides a positive VRS adjustment and strengthens the team\u2019s position among the top-ranked squads.<\/li>\n<li>FaZe \u2014 \u221215 pt \u2192 1529 pt<br>\nThe defeat at the start of Stage 2 is accompanied by a negative rating adjustment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>What\u2019s next?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>G2 move to the 1:0 bracket of Stage 2 and continue their run toward a quick qualification for the ESL Pro League Season 23 playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>FaZe drop to the 0:1 stage. The team must win their next match to avoid early tournament pressure and return to balance in the Swiss bracket.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <h3>read more<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <div class=\"type3 y-red-dif hover-card card-more\">\n        <a class=\"type3__left up-to-card hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/aurora-vs-legacy-epl-season-23-stage-2-result\">\n        <div class=\"bg-bottom-abs-short\"> <\/div>\n        <picture class=\"picture object-fit-cover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture__img object-fit-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/54947833293_16d8b79c29_k.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Aurora defeat Legacy 2\u20131 in hard-fought EPL Season 23 Stage 2 opener\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n        <div class=\"type3__right main-structure p-20\">\n        <div class=\"type3__top\">\n            <a class=\"type3__title title-24 hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/aurora-vs-legacy-epl-season-23-stage-2-result\">Aurora defeat Legacy 2\u20131 in hard-fought EPL Season 23 Stage 2 opener<\/a>\n            <a class=\"go-arrow hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/aurora-vs-legacy-epl-season-23-stage-2-result\">\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__left go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1776865599#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__center go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1776865599#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__right go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1776865599#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a><\/div>\n        <div class=\"type3__bottom blue-labels mt-auto\">\n            <div class=\"blue-label disabled\">Mar 06<\/div>\n            <a class=\"blue-label\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\">News<\/a>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Match summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>G2 opened Stage 2 with a convincing victory, showing strong individual form and a clear team structure. FaZe were unable to respond to the aggressive tempo of their opponent, especially on Dust2, where the game completely slipped out of control. The win gives G2 a strategic advantage at the start of the stage, while FaZe are forced to begin their tournament run from a chasing position.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new stage of the tournament means a new level of pressure. When all the strongest teams meet in the same bracket, even the first round can turn into a major clash that immediately shapes the tournament dynamic. 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