G2 opened BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 2 with a 2-1 win over the world’s top-ranked MOUZ, ending a six-series losing streak. After falling 7-13 on Nuke, G2 took Ancient 16-14 in overtime and finished the match with a 13-7 win on Inferno.
MOUZ arrived in Hong Kong fresh from an IEM Beijing title won without dropping a map, but let four match points slip on Ancient. In a post-match interview with HLTV, AWPer Ádám “torzsi” Torzsás said MOUZ made mistakes it usually avoids and that the team’s tension was not where it needed to be.
torzsi also described a long stretch on the road and said he was a little sick and exhausted, while stressing that neither was an excuse. He did not expect the loss to greatly affect MOUZ’s confidence heading into the Major, but said the team was not satisfied with Beijing alone and still wanted to win BLAST Rivals. MOUZ’s next match is against FUT in the group-stage lower bracket, with a playoff place on the line.
MOUZ started comfortably on Nuke’s T side, but G2 won a round on a low buy and disrupted its economy. G2 reached halftime level before MOUZ took control on defense and closed the map 13-7.
G2’s varied offense gave MOUZ more trouble on Ancient, though a round won with pistols and SMGs helped MOUZ stay in the fight. The teams were tied at halftime, then MOUZ pulled ahead on its T side. r1nkle and NertZ helped G2 fight back, and Adrian “xelex” Vincze’s 1v3 briefly gave MOUZ a chance to close the series. G2 kept pushing, forced overtime and won 16-14.
G2 carried the momentum into Inferno. NertZ helped deliver a strong T-side start, with r1nkle adding further impact. MOUZ threatened a comeback with a low-buy round, but MATYS answered with a 4K to help seal the 13-7 win.
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