G2 kept their BLAST Open Porto 2026 hopes alive on August 30 with a 2-0 win over a struggling Natus Vincere, sending the Ukrainian legends to their second consecutive group-stage exit. Aleksib admitted the loss was earned: "just not good enough."
Map-by-map
- Ancient — G2 13-6 NAVI
- Inferno — G2 13-10 NAVI
HeavyGod the difference maker
HeavyGod topped the server at 1.61 rating, including a 1v3 clutch on Ancient that opened a 9-3 defensive-half lead. MATYS (1.34) and r1nkle (1.12) rounded out G2's top three.
On Inferno, G2 built a 10-4 T-side lead before NAVI mounted a comeback push to 10-11. G2 rallied to finish 13-10 without ceding another round of momentum.
NAVI's continuing slump
iM led NAVI at 1.10 rating; makazze at 1.05. w0nderful, the AWP anchor whose form typically decides NAVI's ceiling, struggled at 0.70. It is the second event in a row where the Ukrainian side has failed to escape the group stage — a stark contrast to their early-2026 IEM Atlanta run.
Aleksib's quote
"Just not good enough. We need to clear our minds and do something fresh." — Aleksib, post-match.
What's next
G2 advance to the lower-bracket final vs the winner of Aurora vs M80. NAVI head home to regroup before StarLadder StarSeries Fall (September 17-20) and PGL Masters Bucharest (October 24-31).
Source: HLTV.org — /news/45417/g2-beat-struggling-navi-to-survive-at-blast
