This Saturday,
G2 Esports fell 1-2 to GIANTX in a best-of-three series during the
LEC Roadshow event in Madrid — a surprising result given the recent form of both teams. Beyond the upset, the match carries historic significance: it marks
GIANTX’s first victory over
G2 since Week 4 of the 2021 Summer Split. Back then, the team, competing under the EXCEL banner, managed a 1-0 win over G2 during the regular season. That G2 roster notably featured star AD Carry Martin "
Rekkles" Larsson, while Rasmus "
Caps" Winther is the only remaining player from this time.
Since that match on Friday, July 2, 2021, EXCEL (now GIANTX) had consistently fallen to G2, losing 18 games in a row across regular seasons and playoffs. Despite a few close calls, such as taking two games off G2 during the 2023 Summer Playoffs before losing the series 2-3, they had never managed to close out a series win until now.
This latest win finally ends a nearly four-year drought for GIANTX against G2, and could signal a shift in momentum heading into the rest of the season.
