
NRG drops FlyQuest to elimination territory
FlyQuest have been sent to the elimination bracket at the IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 1 after being beaten by NRG in their 1-1 bracket game. Their second BO1 loss in Stage 1 means FlyQuest fall to the 1-2 bracket and are one BO3 loss away from exiting Cologne as it's must-win territory for the Australian team moving ahead.
Grim's Dualies helped NRG start Mirage with the CT pistol as nitr0's boys went 3-0 up before a mid brawl saw FlyQuest convert an A execute to get on the board. NRG answered instantly and crucial clutches from ntr0 kept NRG's CT streak going. Vexite denied Sonic a 1v2 to put FlyQuest' second on the board but NRG answered with a mixed buy retake on the B site. FlyQuest did manage to break NRG's economy towards the end of the opening half, which helped them find four T rounds.
A quick B pop caught FlyQuest off guard and it was a clean pistol from NRG and kept it clean in the conversions to go 11-4 up. A clean retake on the A site got FlyQuest's CT side underway and they brought it to a two-round game before an aggressive mid push from NRG saw them hit match point first. Grim closed out the map with a 1v2 which meant that Sonic's incredible 27 kill show didn't go to waste as NRG closed Mirage 13-10 to send FlyQuest into the elimination zone in the 1-2 bracket. NRG themselves meanwhile move into the 2-1 bracket.
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