Team Spirit won against G2 Esports with a score of 2:1 in the quarterfinals of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 and made it to the semifinals of the tournament. The match took place on June 19 at the LANXESS arena in Cologne.
The series was intense. G2 Esports took the first map with a score of 13:9, but Team Spirit equalized on the second (16:14) and secured victory in the decisive Mirage – 25:22 after several overtimes.
Over the past year, Team Spirit had a noticeable advantage in head-to-head meetings with G2, and before the major, the series score was in favor of the Russian team. In the group stages, the team went through the distance without losses in series: in Stage 2, they defeated Natus Vincere (2:0), Aurora Gaming (2:1), and 9z (2:1), and the club itself took the top seed in the playoffs.
The semifinals will take place on June 20 at 20:00 Moscow time. Team Spirit's opponent will be determined by the result of the quarterfinal match between Team Falcons and Team Vitality. The series will be in a best-of-3 format, and the grand final of the major with a prize pool of $1.25 million is scheduled for June 21.
Recall that earlier G2 Esports player NertZ described the atmosphere within the team.
