G2 earns the first place at IEM Cologne 2023

G2 defeated ENCE in the final of IEM Cologne 2023 with a score of 3:1, becoming the champions of one of the last CS:GO tournaments before the transition to CS2.

G2 first nearly flawlessly won on Nuke (picked by ENCE) 16:4, then repeated their success on their own map Mirage 16:10. On Anubis, the opponents came out on top, but on Ancient, the team clinched the final victory – 16:9.

Both Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov and Nikola "NiKo" Kovač had almost identical statistics at the end of the bo5. Both finished the match with a rating of 7.5 and an almost equal number of kills – 92 versus 91. Additionally, the young sniper won more duels and had more multi-kills.

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Highlights

Snappi's 1v3 Clutch on Mirage

1v3 clutch by huNter on Anubis

NiKo's 1v2 clutch on Ancient

Final playoff stack

Based on the results of the championship, G2 not only earned $400,000 and a ticket to IEM Katowice 2024, but they also joined the race for the title of the fifth season of the Intel Grand Slam. ENCE, on the other hand, will have to settle for a prize of $180,000.

IEM Cologne 2023 took place from July 26 to August 6 in Cologne, Germany. 24 teams competed for a prize pool of $1,000,000. Detailed match statistics, the final bracket, and more can be found on the tournament's page.