G2 Esports sweep Fnatic to face FPX in VCT 2022: EMEA Stage 1 Grand Final

G2 Esports outclassed Fnatic in the Lower Bracket Final to face FunPlus Phoenix in the Grand Final. Despite losing the Lower Bracket Final, Fnatic has still qualified for the VCT 2022 - Stage 1 - Masters Reykjavík alongside G2 Esports and FunPlus Phoenix to represent EMEA.

G2 Esports vs Fnatic

The first map of the series was Breeze, which was G2 Esports’ pick. Fnatic managed to defend the bomb sites in the first two rounds but G2 Esports rapidly bounced back with a 3-round winning streak. Unexpectedly, G2 won six rounds in the first half as they executed their attacking strategies almost perfectly. Fnatic’s Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev had a one-man show on Jett, securing 15 kills and holding a 1.62 rating with 5 first blood in the first half but he didn’t get the help he needed from his teammates. G2 Esports picked up six rounds on the attacking side and secured a huge advantage before going into the second half. G2’s defense strategies were also perfectly executed as their attacking moves in the first half. Fnatic failed to plant the spike or even play post-plant scenarios. Žygimantas "nukkye" Chmieliauskas’s 12-kill Jett performance played a huge role in G2’s 13-9 win on Breeze. Jake "Boaster" Howlett stepped up in the second half with his Skye, grabbing 12 kills to his name but he failed to carry his team on his shoulders.

Grand Final

• G2 Esports vs FunPlus Phoenix 4:00 PM CET / 8:00 AM PST on 3/27

G2 Esports will face FunPlus Phoenix in the VCT 2022 - EMEA - Stage 1 - Challengers - Main Event Grand Final. The winner of the final will take home a prize of €40,000 and the second team will win €30,000. You can watch the Grand Final on the official VALORANT Twitch channel. Fnatic, G2 Esports, and FunPlus Phoenix have already guaranteed themselves spots for VCT 2022 - Stage 1 - Masters Reykjavík.