VCT CN: happywei's clutch play turns the tide, XLG defeats AG 2-1

2026 VCT CN Stage 1 Qualifiers, XLG defeats AG 2-1.

Map 1: Lotus

Defending side AG: Omen/Neon/Neon/Black Dream/Zero

Attacking side XLG: Viper/Omen/Skye/Neon/Neon

AG took the first two rounds of the first half; XLG regained one round in the third with several players stepping up.

In round four, f4ngeer secured a quad kill to help AG reclaim a round. Round five saw XLG complete an ECO round comeback to regain one.

Round eight: After a chaotic fight on A site, XLG executed another ECO round comeback. Round nine: iamgrq got a pentakill to help AG reclaim a round.

Round ten: Lysoar's triple kill helped XLG regain a round. Round eleven: In a chaotic clash at A site, AG failed to defuse the Spike, allowing XLG to take another round.

In the final round of the first half, WsLeo won the clutch, bringing the score to AG 6 - 6 XLG.

AG took the first two rounds of the second half. Round fifteen: Rarga's triple kill helped XLG reclaim a round. Round seventeen: Youze's triple kill allowed AG to regain one. Round eighteen: After a chaotic fight at A site, AG won the gunfight to secure the round.

Round nineteen: Multiple AG players performed well, putting them on match point first. Round twenty: Lysoar's triple kill kept the match悬念 alive, prompting AG to call a timeout.

The final round: K1ra successfully delayed until the Spike exploded, ending the match. Map one: AG defeats XLG.

Map 2: Bind

Attacking side AG: Brimstone/Neon/Neon/Skye/Viper

Defending side XLG: Viper/Brimstone/Skye/Neon/Neon

XLG secured the first two rounds of the first half. Round three: AG regained one with multiple players performing. Round four: Lysoar's triple kill reclaimed a round.

Round five: NoMan's triple kill helped XLG take another round. Round seven: Lysoar secured a triple kill, widening the gap to five rounds.

Round nine: NoMan got a triple kill. The score gap continued to widen. Round eleven: AG finally reclaimed a round with multiple players stepping up.

Final round of the first half: happywei won the clutch, bringing the score to XLG 10 - 2 AG.

The second half pistol round was narrowly taken by XLG. Round fourteen: AG's force buy completed an ECO round comeback to reclaim one. Round fifteen: She1mp's triple kill helped AG take another round.

Round sixteen: After gaining a numbers advantage, f4ngeer opted to save, allowing XLG to reach match point first.

Round seventeen: Youze's triple kill kept the match悬念 alive. The final round: Lysoar ended the match. Map two: XLG defeats AG.

Map 3: Neon町

Attacking side AG: Omen/Neon/Neon/Skye/Viper

Defending side XLG: Viper/Omen/Skye/Neon/Neon

AG took the first two rounds of the first half. Round three: Rarga's triple kill helped XLG secure their first point.

Round four: Lysoar's triple kill helped XLG successfully tie the score.

Round six: Multiple XLG players performed to take a round. Round seven: Youze won the clutch to help AG reclaim one.

Round nine: happywei's quad kill helped XLG secure a round. Round ten: f4ngeer's triple kill helped AG reclaim one.

Round eleven: Shr1mp won the clutch to help AG take another round. The final round of the first half: Multiple AG players performed to tie the score, bringing it to XLG 6 - 6 AG.

XLG took the first two rounds of the second half. Round fifteen: AG reclaimed one with multiple players stepping up.

Round sixteen: Shr1mp's triple kill helped AG tie the score again, prompting XLG to call a timeout.

Round eighteen: WsLeo's quad kill helped XLG take this round. Round nineteen: XLG gained a numbers advantage, iamgrq opted to save, allowing XLG to take another round, prompting AG to call a timeout.

Round twenty: happywei won the clutch, putting XLG on match point first.

The final round: WsLeo ended the match. Map three: XLG defeats AG.