Fnatic defeat Vitality, while Team Liquid triumph over Team Heretics - VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1

On the second day of play during the second week of the group stage of VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1, two matches took place: Fnatic defeated Team Vitality, and Team Liquid proved stronger than Team Heretics. Both matches ended with a score of 2-0, allowing the winners to improve their standings in the Omega and Alpha groups respectively, while the losers will continue their fight in the upcoming group stage matches.

Fnatic vs. Team Vitality

In the first match of the day, Fnatic faced off against Team Vitality. The series took place on Split (13:11) and Breeze (13:10) in favor of Fnatic, with the match concluding at 2-0.

The standout player of the match was Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev, who finished the match with 259 ACS. This is 1% below his average over the past 6 months. More detailed match statistics can be found here.

Team Liquid vs. Team Heretics

In the second match, Team Liquid played against Team Heretics. The teams competed on Pearl (13:10) and Bind (13:8) in favor of Team Liquid, with the final score of the matchup being 2-0.

The best player of the match was Ayaz "nAts" Akhmetshin with 270 ACS. This result was 19% higher than his average over the past 6 months. More detailed match statistics can be found here.

VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 runs from April 1 to May 18. During the tournament, 12 teams are competing for three slots at VALORANT Masters London. More information about the results and schedule of upcoming matches can be found here.