{"id":441521,"date":"2026-11-03T14:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T14:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=441521"},"modified":"2026-11-03T14:52:26","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T14:52:26","slug":"b8-eliminate-legacy-from-iem-beijing-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/b8-eliminate-legacy-from-iem-beijing-2026","title":{"rendered":"B8 Eliminate Legacy from IEM Beijing 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

B8 defeated Legacy 2:1 in the Group A lower-bracket opening round at IEM Beijing 2026, eliminating the Brazilian team from the tournament. After winning Dust2 13:11, B8 lost Cache 6:13 but recovered on Mirage to secure the deciding map 13:9.<\/p>\n

Andrii \u201cnpl\u201d Kukharskyi was the highest-rated player of the match with a 1.43 Rating 3.0, helping B8 advance to the lower-bracket semifinals.<\/p>\n

Tournament context<\/h2>\n

IEM Beijing 2026 features a double-elimination Bo3 group stage, with three teams from each group advancing to the playoffs. In Lower round 1, the losing team is immediately eliminated, while the winner advances to the Lower semi-finals.<\/p>\n

Both teams entered the match after losing their opening series. Legacy fell 1:2 to The MongolZ, while B8 suffered a 0:2 defeat against HEROIC.<\/p>\n

For Legacy, the match was another opportunity to recover after a difficult period of results. The team had also recently introduced Italo \u201cksloks\u201d Meinberg into the starting lineup, replacing Vinicius \u201cn1ssim\u201d Pereira.<\/p>\n\n

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How the match unfolded \u2014 Legacy vs B8<\/h2>\n

Series score: 2:1 in favor of B8<\/p>\n

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  1. Dust2 (pick B8) \u2014 13:11 in favor of B8B8 started their map pick with a narrow 7:5 lead in the first half. Both teams won six rounds after switching sides, allowing B8 to maintain their advantage and secure the opening map. Santino \u201ctry\u201d Rigal delivered 27 kills for Legacy, including a 1v4 clutch, but his performance was not enough to prevent the defeat.<\/li>\n
  2. Cache (pick Legacy) \u2014 13:6 in favor of LegacyLegacy responded on their own map pick, establishing an 8:4 advantage in the first half. The Brazilian team continued to control the game after switching sides, winning five of the remaining seven rounds. B8 were unable to recover, and Legacy leveled the series at 1:1.<\/li>\n
  3. Mirage (decider) \u2014 13:9 in favor of B8B8 regained control on the deciding map, building a 9:3 lead before halftime. Legacy attempted a comeback after switching sides, winning six rounds, but B8 secured the remaining four rounds needed to close the series. npl delivered another important performance, including a four-kill round, as B8 eliminated Legacy from the tournament.<\/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 Andrii \u201cnpl\u201d Kukharskyi (B8)<\/h2>\n