G2 Facing EPL Elimination After 1win Loss at ESL Pro League 24

G2 are one series away from elimination at ESL Pro League Season 24 after suffering a 1-2 loss to 1win in Katowice, dropping Nemanja “huNter-” Kovač and his team into the tournament’s 0-2 Swiss pool.

Despite crushing 1win 13-1 on Ancient, G2 could not recover from defeats on Dust2 and Mirage. Sergey “Ax1Le” Rykhtorov powered 1win through the opening map before Andrey “BELCHONOKK” Yasinskiy took control of the Mirage decider.

The defeat was G2’s third consecutive series loss across competitions and also had an immediate Valve Regional Standings consequence: HLTV reported that G2 slipped one position to eighth in the global VRS while 1win climbed five places to 33rd.

G2 now face ShindeN on October 5 in a best-of-three elimination series. The loser exits ESL Pro League Season 24.

Quick Summary

Detail	Information
Match	G2 vs. 1win
Event	ESL Pro League Season 24
Stage	Swiss group stage, Round 2
Date	October 4, 2026
Location	Katowice, Poland
Format	Best-of-three LAN
Result	1win 2-1 G2
Dust2	1win 13-11 G2
Ancient	G2 13-1 1win
Mirage	1win 13-8 G2
G2 tournament record	0-2
1win tournament record	1-1
G2 next opponent	ShindeN
1win next opponent	Legacy
G2 VRS after loss	No. 8, according to HLTV’s post-match report
1win VRS after win	No. 33, according to HLTV’s post-match report
Confirmation status	Confirmed result

What happened in G2 vs. 1win?

G2 entered their second ESL Pro League Season 24 series already under pressure after losing 0-2 to Natus Vincere in their opening match.

Against 1win, the series exposed a striking contrast between G2’s best and worst maps.

Dust2: Ax1Le punishes G2

1win opened the series with a narrow 13-11 victory on Dust2.

Ax1Le was the difference-maker. The former Gambit and Cloud9 rifler produced a 1.72 rating on the map, helping 1win edge a competitive opener.

The result also continued a troubling Dust2 run for G2.

According to HLTV’s post-match report, the loss was G2’s sixth defeat across their previous seven appearances on Dust2.

1win captain Vladislav “nafany” Gorshkov specifically identified G2’s map pool as an area his team believed it could exploit, contrasting G2’s strong Ancient with their problems on Dust2.

Ancient: G2 answer with a 13-1 demolition

G2’s response could hardly have been stronger.

They dominated Ancient 13-1, immediately leveling the best-of-three and demonstrating why the map has been one of the more reliable parts of their current pool.

The one-sided result made the decider especially important: G2 had seemingly reset the series after narrowly losing Dust2.

That momentum did not carry over.

Mirage: BELCHONOKK closes the series

1win took control again on Mirage and won 13-8 to complete the upset.

BELCHONOKK produced the standout individual performance of the decider, finishing Mirage with a 2.09 rating. HLTV also credited him with seven multi-kills and a +11.83% round swing.

He finished the full series with 52 kills and a 1.41 rating, the best overall rating of any player in the match.

The result gave 1win a 2-1 series victory and pushed G2 into the elimination bracket.

G2 vs. 1win key details

Category	G2	1win
Series score	1	2
Dust2	11	13
Ancient	13	1
Mirage	8	13
Best series rating	HeavyGod — 1.18	BELCHONOKK — 1.41
Highest kills	HeavyGod — 49	BELCHONOKK — 52
EPL record after match	0-2	1-1
Next opponent	ShindeN	Legacy

Player performance breakdown

The overall scoreboard helps explain why the series could swing so dramatically between maps.

Player	Team	K-D	ADR	KAST	Rating 3.0
BELCHONOKK	1win	52-40	94.6	71.2%	1.41
Ax1Le	1win	44-39	80.4	76.3%	1.19
HeavyGod	G2	49-40	82.2	72.9%	1.18
huNter-	G2	37-40	79.7	72.9%	1.15
MATYS	G2	37-37	65.9	72.9%	1.08
NertZ	G2	37-41	69.9	72.9%	1.06
r1nkle	G2	40-37	66.5	72.9%	1.00
nafany	1win	33-41	63.8	69.5%	0.89
fame	1win	32-43	62.1	69.5%	0.82
ArtFr0st	1win	33-38	54.9	72.9%	0.75

The numbers underline an important feature of the result: 1win did not need every player to outperform his G2 counterpart statistically.

Instead, decisive peaks from Ax1Le on Dust2 and BELCHONOKK on Mirage were enough to secure the two maps 1win needed.

Why the 1win loss matters for G2

The immediate consequence is simple: G2 can no longer afford another defeat in the ESL Pro League Season 24 group stage.

The tournament uses a 16-team Swiss stage, with eight teams progressing to the playoffs. G2's losses to NAVI and 1win leave them at 0-2.

Their next series is therefore elimination territory.

There is also a broader form concern.

G2 have now lost three consecutive series:

Date	Opponent	Event	Result
September 13	Legacy	FISSURE Playground 3	0-3
October 3	Natus Vincere	ESL Pro League S24	0-2
October 4	1win	ESL Pro League S24	1-2

The context matters, however.

The losing streak began in the FISSURE Playground 3 grand final, meaning G2 had made a deep tournament run immediately before EPL. Prior to the Legacy defeat, they had beaten opponents including BIG, 9z, 5STAR, FURIA and BetBoom during that event.

The current sequence is therefore better described as a sharp downturn following a strong tournament run rather than evidence of a prolonged collapse.

Map-pool warning for G2

Dust2 is the clearest competitive concern to emerge from the 1win series.

HLTV reported that G2 have now lost six of their last seven matches on the map.

That is particularly notable because nafany publicly highlighted Dust2 after beating G2, describing it as a weakness while identifying Ancient as one of G2’s stronger maps.

The series itself supported that assessment on the day: G2 lost Dust2 11-13 before overwhelming 1win 13-1 on Ancient.

One series cannot establish the exact cause of G2’s Dust2 problems. Opponent quality, sides, veto circumstances and individual form all affect map results.

But six losses in seven appearances create a trend future opponents can reasonably examine when preparing vetoes against G2.

Tactical impact: the Ancient-Mirage contrast

The transition from Ancient to Mirage may be more informative than the raw 2-1 score.

G2 were dominant enough to concede only one round on Ancient. They then lost Mirage by five rounds immediately afterward.

That suggests the series was not simply a case of G2 being comprehensively outplayed throughout the best-of-three.

Instead, 1win successfully competed on the maps where G2 were more vulnerable while surviving a disastrous result on G2’s strongest map of the series.

For G2, that increases the importance of building a map pool capable of surviving when their preferred territory is removed or neutralized.

Any more specific explanation for their tactical problems would require team communication or coaching information that has not been made public.

VRS impact: G2 fall, 1win climb

The result also carried ranking implications.

According to HLTV’s report immediately after the series, G2 dropped one position to No. 8 in the global Valve Regional Standings, while 1win climbed five places to No. 33.

Those figures should be treated as a post-match snapshot because VRS positions are dynamic and can change as additional eligible results enter the ranking.

The direction of travel is nevertheless relevant.

G2 entered ESL Pro League through a global VRS invitation, while 1win earned their tournament place by winning ESL Challenger League Season 51 Europe.

Beating a highly ranked opponent on LAN therefore represents an important result for 1win beyond simply moving to 1-1 at EPL.

ESL Pro League Season 24 context

ESL Pro League Season 24 is being held in Katowice, Poland from October 3-11.

Sixteen teams are competing for a total prize pool of $1 million.

The tournament begins with a Swiss group stage, with the top eight advancing to the playoffs at the Spodek Arena.

G2 were one of the teams invited through the global Valve Regional Standings. 1win took a different route, qualifying as the ESL Challenger League Season 51 Europe winner.

That distinction adds another layer to the result: the VRS-invited G2 entered as the substantially higher-ranked side, but 1win converted the head-to-head opportunity.

G2's road to elimination territory

Date	Development	Consequence
September 13	Legacy beat G2 3-0 in FISSURE Playground 3 final	G2’s previous tournament ends with runner-up finish
October 3	NAVI beat G2 2-0	G2 begin EPL at 0-1
October 4	1win beat G2 2-1	G2 fall to 0-2
October 5	G2 vs. ShindeN	Loser eliminated from EPL S24

This means G2's tournament situation is no longer hypothetical.

Their next match is officially an elimination series.

What changes now for G2?

G2 must beat ShindeN to remain alive at ESL Pro League Season 24.

The Argentine team also enters the matchup at 0-2, and the series is listed as a Swiss Round 3 match between teams with winless records.

The loser will be eliminated.

A G2 victory would move them to 1-2, but it would not secure playoff qualification. They would still need to continue navigating the Swiss stage without reaching a third loss.

That creates a fundamentally different tournament situation from the opening rounds: every subsequent series is effectively must-win until G2 can complete a recovery.

G2 vs. ShindeN: next elimination match

G2's next opponent is ShindeN.

Match: ShindeN vs. G2
Event: ESL Pro League Season 24
Date: October 5, 2026
Format: Best-of-three
Stage: Swiss Round 3, 0-2 pool
Stakes: Losing team is eliminated
Maps: TBD

ShindeN's listed lineup consists of tom1jed, abizz, ivz, naz and guty.

G2 are expected to continue with r1nkle, MATYS, huNter-, NertZ and HeavyGod.

Because this is a 0-2 matchup, there is no remaining safety net for either team.

What the win means for 1win

For 1win, the result changes the trajectory of their tournament.

They opened ESL Pro League Season 24 against Vitality before meeting G2 in Round 2. Beating G2 moves nafany’s lineup into the 1-1 pool instead of forcing them into an immediate elimination match.

Their next opponent is Legacy on October 5.

The series also gives this iteration of 1win a significant LAN win against a top-ranked opponent, with BELCHONOKK and Ax1Le providing the largest individual contributions.

BELCHONOKK's performance is particularly relevant in the context of his current role.

In a post-match interview with HLTV, the 22-year-old explained that he feels more comfortable in his current environment after previously playing more supportive positions in PARIVISION. HLTV described him as occupying more prominent opening roles in TDK and 1win.

His 52-kill performance against G2 offered an immediate example of the upside of that setup.

What to watch next

The first question is whether G2 can stop their three-series losing run against ShindeN. A loss would send them home from ESL Pro League after only three group-stage matches.

The second is the map veto.

After another Dust2 defeat and nafany’s public comments about G2’s map pool, opponents now have recent evidence to examine when deciding whether to challenge G2 on Dust2 or remove Ancient.

HeavyGod’s form is another point to monitor. He led G2 with 49 kills against 1win and posted the team's highest series rating at 1.18 despite the loss.

For 1win, attention shifts toward whether the victory can translate into a deeper Swiss run. Legacy provide a considerably different challenge in the 1-1 pool.

Related teams, players and events

G2: Entered EPL Season 24 via a global VRS invitation and now sit one defeat away from elimination.

1win: ESL Challenger League Season 51 Europe winners who moved to 1-1 after beating G2.

BELCHONOKK: The highest-rated player of the series at 1.41, with a decisive 2.09 performance on Mirage.

Ax1Le: Powered 1win’s Dust2 victory with a 1.72 map rating.

nafany: 1win’s captain, whose post-match comments highlighted G2’s map-pool issues.

HeavyGod: G2’s top performer across the series with 49 kills and a 1.18 rating.

huNter-: G2’s captain as the team attempts to recover from its 0-2 EPL start.

ShindeN: G2’s next opponent in the tournament's 0-2 elimination pool.

Legacy: 1win’s next opponent in the 1-1 Swiss pool.

ESL Pro League Season 24: $1 million LAN tournament in Katowice running from October 3-11, with eight of 16 teams advancing from the Swiss stage.

FAQ

Did G2 lose to 1win at ESL Pro League Season 24?

Yes. 1win defeated G2 2-1 on October 4, 2026. 1win won Dust2 13-11 and Mirage 13-8, while G2 won Ancient 13-1.

Is G2 eliminated from ESL Pro League Season 24?

Not yet. G2 are 0-2 in the Swiss stage and will face ShindeN in an elimination match. A loss against ShindeN will eliminate G2 from EPL Season 24.

Who was the best player in G2 vs. 1win?

BELCHONOKK recorded the highest series rating at 1.41. He finished with 52 kills and produced a 2.09 rating on the deciding map, Mirage.

Who do G2 play next at ESL Pro League Season 24?

G2 play ShindeN on October 5 in the 0-2 Swiss pool. The best-of-three is an elimination match.

Who do 1win play next?

1win face Legacy on October 5. Both teams enter that Swiss Round 3 matchup with 1-1 records.