{"id":421543,"date":"2026-08-31T15:12:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T15:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=421543"},"modified":"2026-08-31T15:12:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T15:12:27","slug":"g2-advanced-to-the-quarter-finals-of-blast-open-porto-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/g2-advanced-to-the-quarter-finals-of-blast-open-porto-2026","title":{"rendered":"G2 advanced to the Quarter-finals of BLAST Open Porto 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The lower bracket of the group stage leaves no room for error, so every series here turns into a match for tournament survival. Lower finals become especially tense, where one team receives the last ticket to the playoffs, while for the other, defeat immediately ends the entire run.<\/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 Lower final, the winner receives a place in the playoff Quarter-finals, while the losing team leaves the tournament after the end of the group stage.<\/p>\n

In the decisive lower-bracket series of Group A, G2 and Aurora met for the second time at this tournament. In the Opening round, G2 had already defeated the opponent with a 2:0 score, but this time Aurora put up a much more serious fight and forced the series to a third map.<\/p>\n\n

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

Series score: 2:1 in favor of G2<\/p>\n

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  1. Anubis (Aurora\u2019s pick) \u2014 13:7
    \nAurora started the series well on their own pick and immediately put G2 in a difficult position. The Turkish roster controlled the flow of the map better, converted key rounds more consistently, and took a 1:0 lead in the match.<\/li>\n
  2. Inferno (G2\u2019s pick) \u2014 19:16
    \nOn their own choice, G2 had to go through the most tense scenario possible. Aurora stayed close again and pushed the map into overtime, but this time G2 played the decisive rounds better and tied the score in the series.<\/li>\n
  3. Mirage (decider) \u2014 13:1
    \nThe deciding map completely belonged to G2. After the difficult Inferno, the team sharply raised the tempo, practically left Aurora with no chances to return to the match, and closed Mirage with a crushing 13:1 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 Nikita \u201cHeavyGod\u201d Martynenko (G2)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    • K\u2013D: 55\u201339<\/li>\n
    • ADR: 91.7<\/li>\n
    • Rating 3.0: 1.46<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Key contribution: HeavyGod became G2\u2019s main individual force in the decisive series, finishing the match with the best rating and the largest positive K\u2013D difference on his team.<\/p>\n