{"id":396186,"date":"2026-06-06T14:31:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T14:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=396186"},"modified":"2026-06-06T14:31:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T14:31:36","slug":"g2-and-monte-start-iem-cologne-major-2026-stage-2-with-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/g2-and-monte-start-iem-cologne-major-2026-stage-2-with-wins","title":{"rendered":"G2 and Monte Open Stage 2 With Victories at IEM Cologne Major 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The opening round of Stage 2 at IEM Cologne Major 2026 continued with two more BO1 clashes. G2 secured a convincing victory over M80, while Monte successfully started their campaign by defeating BIG. Both winners moved to the 1-0 pool, while M80 and BIG were sent to the lower side of the Swiss bracket.<\/p>\n

G2 overpower M80 on Mirage<\/h3>\n
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G2 started Stage 2 with a confident performance against M80. Playing on Mirage, the European squad took control early and never allowed the North Americans to mount a comeback, closing the map with a 13-8 scoreline.<\/p>\n

Guy \u201cNertZ\u201d Iluz led the server with a 1.68 rating and 22 kills. \u00c1lvaro \u201cSunPayus\u201d Garc\u00eda and Mat\u00fa\u0161 \u201cMATYS\u201d \u0160imko also made important contributions, while M80 relied mostly on Fritz \u201cslaxz-\u201d Dietrich, who finished with a 1.36 rating despite the defeat.<\/p>\n

The result improved G2\u2019s VRS position, moving the team up to 13th place, while M80 slipped to 27th.<\/p>\n\n

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Strong response after recent struggles<\/h3>\n