Today’s match looked quite promising for Natus Vincere. They had a streak of 11 BO3 wins against G2. Not long ago, at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026, NaVi even knocked G2 out of the tournament and advanced to the playoffs.
This time the teams met in the ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2 group stage, where NaVi had a good chance to beat their opponent. They won the first map but lost the next two, including their own pick, taking only 12 rounds in total.
w0nderful, who is often blamed for NaVi’s losses, was actually the best performer on the team this time, finishing the BO3 with a 1.25 rating.
Now NaVi move to the 1–1 bracket, which is not critical yet, while G2 are just one match away from the playoffs.
As a reminder, оpening cases in CS2 will be banned in Germany — only X-ray scanners will be available.