NRG Esports edged out FUT Esports 13-11 on Lotus during VCT Masters London 2026, a result that leaves FUT staring down the barrel of elimination in Group B’s Swiss stage. The next map in the best-of-three series is Haven, where NRG will look to close things out and FUT will need to find an answer fast.
The June 10 matchup was the first high-stakes head-to-head between these two organizations in a tournament elimination setting. NRG chose Lotus as their map pick, and it paid off, barely.
How the Lotus map played out
A 13-11 scoreline in Valorant is about as tight as it gets without going to overtime. For context, regulation maps are first to 13 rounds, meaning FUT was only two rounds away from forcing the extra period.
NRG entered the match as clear favorites. Prediction markets had them at roughly 74% to win before the series kicked off.
