Spirit Defeat G2 and Advance to the IEM Krakow Semifinals

Team Spirit defeated G2 Esports in a 2:1 series and secured a spot in the semifinals of IEM Krakow.

The match for first place in Group A turned into a close battle. Spirit opened the series with a confident win on Anubis (13:8), while G2 responded by taking Overpass (13:8). The decider was Dust2, where the “dragons” managed to edge out their opponents 16:13 to complete the comeback.

The standout performer of the match was Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov, who finished with an impressive 1.42 rating and played a crucial role in Spirit’s victory. Danil “donk” Kryshkovets posted a solid 1.18 rating overall but struggled heavily on Overpass, ending the map with a 9–18 K/D and a 0.57 rating.

This marks a milestone for Spirit, as the team reached the top 4 of a major event for the first time with Boris “magixx” Vorobyev serving as captain. Earlier this season, Spirit placed 5th–8th at BLAST Bounty Winter after falling to PARIVISION in the quarterfinals.

Despite the loss, G2 will still remain in contention. The squad finished second in Group A and will begin the playoffs from the quarterfinal stage. Their opponent will be the top-3 team from Group B, determined by the winner of Falcons vs. MOUZ.

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IEM Krakow runs from January 28 to February 8, featuring 24 teams competing for a total prize pool of $1.25 million.