Aurora Eliminate G2 From IEM Beijing 2026

Aurora eliminated G2 from IEM Beijing 2026 after securing a 2:1 victory in the Group B lower bracket.

The Turkish lineup won Nuke 13:9, lost Inferno 9:13, and then closed out the deciding Dust2 in overtime with a 16:13 scoreline.

For G2, this marks their third consecutive group-stage exit after reaching the FISSURE Playground 3 final in September.

Across their last three tournaments - ESL Pro League Season 24, PGL Masters Bucharest, and IEM Beijing - the team has won just one of nine series.

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Aurora Take Nuke

The first map of the series was Nuke, where Aurora looked more confident from the very beginning.

The team managed to build an advantage and did not allow G2 to fully recover in the second half.

Aurora eventually closed the map 13:9 and took the lead in the series.

G2 responded on Inferno. The team played the key rounds better and won by the same 13:9 scoreline, sending the match to a deciding map.

Dust2 Goes to Overtime

Dust2 became the most intense map of the series.

G2 kept fighting until the end and managed to force overtime, helped by an ace from Nemanja “huNter-” Kovač in one of the key moments.

However, Aurora were more consistent in the extra rounds and closed the map 16:13.

The standout player on the deciding Dust2 was Ali “Wicadia” Haydar Yalçın, who recorded 26 kills.

He also finished the entire series with the best statistics among Aurora players - 60 kills, 83.1 ADR, and a 1.30 rating.

woxic also had a strong series, ending the match with 56 kills and a 1.11 rating.

HeavyGod was G2’s best player with a 59-49 record and a 1.24 rating. NertZ finished the series with a 1.20 rating, but it was not enough to secure the overall victory.

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G2 Continue Their Run of Poor Tournament Results

The loss to Aurora confirmed the issues that G2 coach Eetu “sAw” Saha had already pointed out during PGL Masters Bucharest.

At the time, he spoke about the team’s stagnation, poor decision-making, and lack of coordination in the late stages of rounds.

G2 have now exited three consecutive tournaments in the group stage.

The team’s next event will be BLAST Rivals in Hong Kong, where G2 are set to face MOUZ before beginning their Singapore Major campaign from Stage 2.

Aurora, meanwhile, remain in contention at IEM Beijing 2026.

In the lower bracket semifinal, the team will face the loser of MOUZ vs BetBoom and continue fighting for a place in the playoffs.