{"id":419890,"date":"2026-08-26T12:04:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T12:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=419890"},"modified":"2026-08-26T12:06:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T12:06:32","slug":"g2-advanced-to-the-upper-semi-finals-of-blast-open-porto-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/g2-advanced-to-the-upper-semi-finals-of-blast-open-porto-2026","title":{"rendered":"G2 advanced to the Upper semi-finals of BLAST Open Porto 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The start of the group stage immediately gives teams different routes through the double elimination bracket, so even the first series significantly affects the further distance. It is especially important not only to take the victory, but also to avoid an early drop to the lower bracket, where the margin for error becomes much smaller.<\/p>\n

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

BLAST Open Porto 2026 is played with a group stage in a double elimination Bo3 format. In the Opening round, the winner moves on to the Upper semi-finals, while the losing team drops to Lower round 1 and continues the tournament already under threat of elimination.<\/p>\n

Aurora and G2 met in the opening series of Group A. Aurora approached the match with an advantage in recent head-to-head meetings, but this time G2 completely changed the scenario of the matchup and closed the match without a third map.<\/p>\n\n

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

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

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  1. Inferno (G2\u2019s pick) \u2014 13:5
    \nOn their own pick, G2 immediately set a comfortable tempo and practically did not allow Aurora to get into the map. The European roster played the key rounds much better and quickly built an advantage, which they converted into victory without problems.<\/li>\n
  2. Anubis (Aurora\u2019s pick) \u2014 16:12
    \nAurora looked much better on their own pick and managed to take the map to overtime, but that was not enough. G2 withstood the most tense stretch of the series, took the decisive rounds, and closed the match with a 2:0 score.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Player statistics for the match \/\/ taken from HLTV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Player of the Match \u2014 Artem \u201cr1nkle\u201d Moroz (G2)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    • K\u2013D: 47\u201323<\/li>\n
    • ADR: 106.9<\/li>\n
    • Rating 3.0: 1.56<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Key contribution: r1nkle became G2\u2019s main individual force in the series, finished the match with a big advantage in frags, and consistently created an advantage for the team in duels on both maps.<\/p>\n