G2 debut with 2-0 win over FURIA

G2 enjoyed an impressive debut with their new squad against a FURIA squad on an upward trend.

G2 have kicked off their IEM Cologne campaign with a relatively comfortable 2-0 win over FURIA, sealing the deal with victories on Dust2 (13-11) and Inferno (13-8).

Now G2 can look forward to an upper bracket bout with the winner of Astralis vs. Vitality, whilst FURIA will await the loser of that match in the lower bracket.

Date	Matches
IEM Cologne 2025
27/07/2025	G2 18:30 Vitality	Match
27/07/2025	FURIA 20:00 Astralis	Match

FURIA struggled badly on the T side of their map pick of Dust2, partly because they ran into a G2 squad high on individual firepower. Mario "⁠malbsMd⁠" Samayoa, Nemanja "⁠huNter-⁠" Kovač and Matúš "⁠MATYS⁠" Šimko all produced notable multi-kills to stop FURIA in their tracks, resulting in a comfortable 9-3 lead.

malbsMd's robotic aim earns him a 4K

G2 found themselves floundering just as much on their own offense, FURIA's proactive CT approach often finding early openers before then effectively trading into round wins when their bombsites were hit. G2 eventually found a way through, however, a couple of scrappy executes getting them over the line.

A much-improved T side from G2 kicked off Inferno, with FURIA's B site finding itself repeatedly exposed. malbsMd was a menace with the entry kills, and whilst Mareks "⁠YEKINDAR⁠" Gaļinskis struggled as the anchor on B, G2 also blew through the site when FURIA reinforced it.

huNter- wins 1v5 clutch with a Five-Seven

FURIA cobbled together some rounds late on their CT side and early on their T side but two losses to bad buys, one at the hands of a huNter- 1v5 clutch, left FURIA staring at series point, which G2 duly converted.

G2 enjoy successful debut

G2 were good value for their 2-0 win today, and will be thoroughly pleased to have shown such a good face against a FURIA squad on the rise.

MATYS was effective both as a small site player on defense and an extremities player on offense, huNter- called a strong T side on Inferno, and malbsMd was incredible in terms of opening kills across the series.