Aurora Knocks G2 Out of IEM Beijing

Aurora eliminated G2 from IEM Beijing with a 2-1 win. G2 lost Nuke 9-13, then won Inferno 13-9. In Dust2, the map that decided the series, they lost 13-16 and the map went to overtime.

This result means G2 has been eliminated in the group stage for the third straight time. After reaching the FISSURE Playground 3 final in September, the team won only one of nine series at EPL S24, PGL Bucharest and IEM Beijing. Its only win came against ShindeN. Head coach Eetu "sAw" Saha had said the team stalled in Bucharest and pointed to poor decisions in late-round situations and a lack of coordination.

G2 took the Dust2 match into overtime with an ace from Nemanja Kovač. However, Ali Haydar Yalçın's 26 kills on the final map were decisive in breaking Aurora's resistance. The Turkish player had the best performance of the series, with 60 kills and a 1.30 rating.

G2's next opponent will be MOUZ at BLAST Rivals in Hong Kong. After this tournament, the team will turn its attention to preparing for the Singapore Major Stage 2. Aurora will face the loser of the MOUZ vs BETBOOM match in the lower bracket semifinal. Having lost six series in a row, G2 is going through one of the worst streaks in history among the top 20 teams.