VCT CN: WsLeo's hot streak leads to precise defeat, XLG defeats NOVA 2-0

2026 VCT CN Stage 1 Regular Season, XLG defeats NOVA 2-0.

Map 1: Lotus

Attacking side XLG: Neon/Killjoy/Sova/Omen/Viper

Defending side NOVA: Omen/Killjoy/Sova/Neon/Viper

XLG secured a perfect 4-0 start in the first half, forcing NOVA to call their first timeout right away.

After the timeout, multiple NOVA players performed well to take the first round. In the sixth round, swagzor secured a triple kill in the clutch to win another round.

In the ninth round, NoMan achieved a quintuple kill, helping XLG win that round. In the eleventh round, XLG executed a fast attack on Site A to secure another round, widening the score gap to five points.

In the final round of the first half, GuanG finished with a triple kill, bringing the score to XLG 8-4 NOVA.

The first two rounds of the second half were also taken by XLG, extending the score difference to six points.

In the fifteenth round, XLG broke through from multiple angles to take another round. In the sixteenth round, WsLeo secured a triple kill, allowing XLG to reach match point first, prompting NOVA to call their second timeout.

An effective timeout: NOVA consecutively won back two rounds, keeping the match suspense alive. In the nineteenth round, swagzor secured a triple kill, allowing NOVA to win another round. NOVA's consecutive round wins forced XLG to call a timeout.

In the twentieth round, swagzor secured a triple kill, allowing NOVA to narrow the score gap to four points. In the twenty-first round, Rarga ended the match with a quadruple kill; XLG defeated NOVA on the first map.

Map 2: Bind

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

Attacking side NOVA: Brimstone/Chamber/Viper/Neon/Skye

The first half began with XLG taking a 4-0 lead, prompting NOVA to call a timeout.

An effective timeout: NOVA successfully won back a round after the timeout. In the sixth round, multiple XLG players performed well to secure that round.

In the eighth round, NOVA won the gunfight to reclaim a round. In the ninth round, NOVA attacked Site B, quickly gained a numerical advantage, planted the Spike, and XLG chose to save their weapons; NOVA took another round.

In the tenth round, NOVA successfully delayed, leaving XLG no time to defuse the Spike; NOVA won another round. In the eleventh round, although GuanG achieved a quadruple kill, the Spike had already been fully defused by XLG, allowing XLG to win back a round.

In the final round of the first half, NoMan finished with a quadruple kill, bringing the score to XLG 8-4 NOVA.

The first two rounds of the second half were taken by NOVA, narrowing the score gap to just two points.

In the fifteenth round, both teams engaged in a chaotic fight in Baths; NOVA won the gunfight to take another round. In the eighteenth round, XLG was economically disadvantaged, allowing NOVA to narrowly win another round.

Consecutive round wins by NOVA forced XLG to call a timeout. In the nineteenth round, XLG won the gunfight to reclaim a round. In the eighteenth round, NoMan executed a perfect ultimate ability, steadily securing a triple kill; NOVA chose to save their weapons, allowing XLG to win another round, prompting NOVA to call a timeout.

In the nineteenth round, swagzor secured a quadruple kill, allowing XLG to win back a round. In the twentieth round, XLG held all positions in the gunfight phase to reclaim another round. In the twenty-first round, NOVA won back a round.

In the twenty-second round, NOVA won the gunfight to tie the score again. In the twenty-third round, XLG attacked Baths and quickly gained a numerical advantage, allowing XLG to reach match point first.

In the final round, happywei ended the match; XLG defeated NOVA on the second map.