BetBoom Eliminate Aurora From IEM Beijing 2026

BetBoom kept their IEM Beijing 2026 campaign alive with a convincing 2:0 victory over Aurora in the Group B lower bracket. The Russian team won both maps 13:5 - first on Mirage and then on Cache.

For Aurora, the loss ended their tournament run. The team finished in 9th–12th place despite defeating G2 in their previous match. BetBoom are now just one series away from reaching the playoffs.

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BetBoom Set the Pace on Mirage

The opening map quickly went according to BetBoom’s plan. The team played a strong first half and went into the side switch with an 8:4 lead.

After the break, Aurora managed to win only one round. BetBoom quickly regained control of the economy and did not allow their opponents back into the game, closing Mirage 13:5.

One of the key players on the map was Magnojez, who consistently won important duels and created advantages for his team. His form became one of the main factors throughout the series.

Cache Follows the Same Script

Aurora were unable to change the course of the match on their own map pick. The first half of Cache again ended 8:4 in favor of BetBoom, and after switching sides the Russian team once again gave up only one round.

Boombl4 stood out in particular on this map. He finished Cache with a 1.90 rating and was BetBoom’s key player in the second half of the series.

The map once again ended 13:5, giving BetBoom a clean 2:0 victory.

Magnojez was the best player of the match. He finished the series with 35 kills, 106.8 ADR, and a 1.70 rating. d1Ledez also had a strong performance and ended with a 1.59 rating, while Boombl4 posted 1.40.

XANTARES was Aurora’s highest-rated player at 1.04. The rest of the team finished the series below a 1.00 rating.

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Aurora Exit the Tournament

For Aurora, this is their second consecutive disappointing result after reaching the quarterfinals of PGL Masters Bucharest. Before that, the team had reached three consecutive semifinals at StarSeries, ESL Pro League, and Thunderpick, but in Beijing they were unable to make it out of the group stage.

BetBoom, meanwhile, remain in contention for the playoffs. In their next match, they will face Liquid, with the winner earning the final Group B playoff spot.

Aurora will now have almost a month to prepare for the Singapore Major, where they will begin their campaign directly from Stage 3.