{"id":438587,"date":"2026-10-25T16:56:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T16:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=438587"},"modified":"2026-10-25T17:16:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T17:16:01","slug":"aurora-send-g2-to-0-2-pool-at-pgl-masters-bucharest-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/aurora-send-g2-to-0-2-pool-at-pgl-masters-bucharest-2026","title":{"rendered":"Aurora send G2 to 0-2 pool at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aurora defeated G2 2:0 in the second round of the Swiss Stage at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026. The international lineup won two close maps, taking Cache 13:11 before closing Inferno 16:14 in overtime.<\/p>\n

Jimi \u201cJimpphat\u201d Salo led Aurora with a 1.42 Rating 3.0 as the team recovered from their opening loss and moved to a 1-1 record. G2, meanwhile, fall to 0-2 and are now one defeat away from elimination.<\/p>\n\n

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Tournament context<\/h2>\n

Both teams entered the series after losing their opening matches in Bucharest.<\/p>\n

Aurora began the tournament with a 1:2 defeat against The MongolZ, while G2 also dropped into the 0-1 pool after their first series.<\/p>\n

That made the second-round meeting important for both teams, with the loser moving directly into an elimination match in the next Swiss round.<\/p>\n

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

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

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  1. Cache (pick Aurora) \u2014 13:11 in favor of Aurora
    \nThe teams were tied 6:6 after the opening half. Aurora edged the second half 7:5 and converted their own map pick to move one map away from the series victory.<\/li>\n
  2. Inferno (pick G2) \u2014 16:14 in favor of Aurora
    \nG2 built an 8:4 advantage in the first half, but Aurora responded after the side switch and forced overtime. Aurora then won the extra rounds 4:2 to complete the sweep on the opponent pick.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Player statistics for the match taken from HLTV<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Player of the Match \u2014 Jimi \u201cJimpphat\u201d Salo<\/h2>\n