G2 Esports just did something only five teams in competitive League of Legends history have managed at the international level: come back from an 0-2 deficit to win a best-of-five series. The European org reverse swept Movistar KOI 3-2 in the LEC Spring Playoffs Upper Final, becoming the first team from the League of Legends European Championship to punch their ticket to the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational.
The comeback that shouldn’t have worked
G2 looked dead after dropping the first two games to Movistar KOI. Then Caps happened. The veteran mid-laner turned the series on its head, with G2 rattling off three consecutive wins to complete the reverse sweep.
The win secures G2’s spot at MSI 2026, the premier mid-year international tournament that pits the best teams from every major region against each other. Being the first LEC team to qualify gives G2 a significant head start in preparation.
G2’s other winning bet: Solana
