{"id":397401,"date":"2026-06-08T20:03:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T20:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=397401"},"modified":"2026-06-08T20:03:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T20:03:06","slug":"g2-advanced-to-stage-3-of-iem-cologne-major-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/g2-advanced-to-stage-3-of-iem-cologne-major-2026","title":{"rendered":"G2 advanced to Stage 3 of IEM Cologne Major 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are series where the favorite does not just win, but removes all doubt long before the decisive rounds. That is exactly what this match became: one team clearly took control of the entire distance, while the other never managed to impose its own script.<\/p>\n

Tournament context<\/strong><\/h2>\n

IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 2 is played in a Swiss format, where teams gradually separate according to their balance of wins and losses. Matches at 2:1 carry critical importance: a win guarantees qualification to Stage 3 with a 3:1 result, while a loss sends a team into the 2:2 pool, where there is no margin for error left.<\/p>\n

In this slot, G2 and BIG faced each other. For both rosters, this was a direct match for qualification to the next stage of the Major, but the series itself turned out to be far less tense than such a scenario would normally suggest.<\/p>\n\n

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How the match unfolded \u2014 G2 vs BIG<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Series score: 2:0 in favor of G2<\/p>\n

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  1. Inferno (BIG pick) \u2014 13:3
    \nG2 broke their opponent\u2019s game very quickly on BIG\u2019s own pick. BIG could not find a comfortable tempo, and the series almost immediately shifted into one-way traffic. G2 consistently won the key duels, gave their opponent no room to develop their attack, and fully controlled the map.<\/li>\n
  2. Mirage (G2 pick) \u2014 13:8
    \nOn their own pick, G2 then consolidated the advantage without unnecessary turbulence. BIG looked slightly better than on Inferno, but not nearly well enough to truly change the course of the series. G2 once again looked more structured, worked better in the middle and late stages of rounds, and deservedly closed the match without needing a third map.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Player statistics for the match \/\/ taken from HLTV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Player of the Match \u2014 Guy \u201cNertZ\u201d Iluz (G2)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    • K\u2013D: 39\u201318<\/li>\n
    • ADR: 109.0<\/li>\n
    • Rating 3.0: 1.85<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Key contribution: the strongest individual performance of the series, maximum impact in the aim duels, and a very important role in allowing G2 to play the match at a completely controlled pace.<\/p>\n