FUT Esports Defeats NAVI, Gentle Mates Triumph Over Karmine Corp - VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1

On the third day of the second week of the group stage at VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1, two series took place: FUT Esports faced off against Natus Vincere, and Gentle Mates went up against Karmine Corp. FUT and Gentle Mates both secured victories with a score of 2:1. This marked NAVI's first defeat in the group stage, while Karmine Corp was unable to achieve their first win.

FUT Esports vs. Natus Vincere

FUT Esports faced Natus Vincere in a Best-of-3 series. The teams played on Fracture (13:9 in favor of Natus Vincere), Bind (13:9 in favor of FUT Esports), and Split (13:6 in favor of FUT Esports), with the series ending 2:1 in favor of FUT Esports.

The standout player of the match was Eray "yetujey" Budak, who finished the series with 226 ACS. This is 11% higher than his average over the past 6 months. You can view more detailed match statistics via this link.

Gentle Mates vs. Karmine Corp

In the second match of the day, Gentle Mates played against Karmine Corp. The series took place on Fracture (13:9 in favor of Gentle Mates), Haven (13:9 in favor of Karmine Corp), and Pearl (13:9 in favor of Gentle Mates), with the match concluding 2:1 in favor of Gentle Mates.

The top player of the match was Gentle Mates' Patryk "starxo" Kopczynski, who achieved 233 ACS. This is 7% higher than his average over the past 6 months. For more detailed match statistics, visit this link.

VCT 2026: EMEA Stage 1 is taking place from April 1 to May 18. In this tournament, 12 teams are competing for three slots at VALORANT Masters London. For more information on results and the schedule of upcoming matches, check out this link.