Aurora Gaming nearly faced elimination at the BLAST Open Porto 2026 after a 0-2 loss to G2 Esports on August 26. The team dropped 5-13 on Inferno and 12-16 on Anubis before bouncing back with a win on Mirage in the lower bracket. The $1.1 million tournament features 16 teams with playoffs in Porto from September 4-6 and a $150,000 first-place prize. Ranked 11th globally, Aurora had defeated 9th-ranked G2 twice in 2026 prior to this setback.
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