According to the results of the last matches at IEM Cologne 2021, the G2 team secured its place in the playoffs, having won a convincing victory over BIG. Thus, she will advance to the playoffs regardless of the result of her match with Gambit. However, this meeting, which will take place on Sunday, is also important: it will determine which of the two teams can go directly to the semi-finals. Gambit have also already secured a guaranteed place in the playoffs, sending NIP to the lower bracket of the tournament.
The first teams that will leave the tournament have also been determined. In particular, mousesports showed a disappointing result, dropping out of the competition after losses to Gambit and Liquid. This turned out to be completely unexpected for fans of the team, which a little more than a month ago became the leader of Flashpoin 3, without losing even once. Complexity will also leave the tournament, having lost the match against Virtus.pro in the lower bracket of the group stage. Despite the fact that Complexity won the first map by a large margin, the players were unable to maintain this advantage, and the team from the CIS managed to turn the tide of the game.
The final games in the upper and lower brackets of the tournament in both groups will take place over the weekend. Among the most notable – Natus Vincere matches – Vitality and Astralis – Heroic, which will take place on Saturday evening, and Gambit – G2 on Sunday.
