VCT CN: happywei dominates the match, XLG defeats EDG 2-1

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

Map 1: Lotus

In the pistol round of the first half, CHICHOO got a triple kill, allowing EDG to narrowly win the round. In the second round, Lysoar secured a triple kill, assisting XLG in completing an ECO comeback.

In the fourth round, EDG executed a one-for-five trade to take another round. In the fifth round, multiple EDG players performed well to secure another round, leading XLG to call a timeout.

In the sixth round, ZmjjKK achieved a triple kill, helping EDG take another round, widening the score gap to four points. In the eighth round, ZmjjKK secured a quintuple kill, and the score difference continued to expand.

In the ninth round, NoMan got a triple kill, helping XLG reclaim a round. In the tenth round, multiple XLG players performed well to take another round, causing EDG to call a timeout.

In the eleventh round, despite happywei securing a quadruple kill, nobody ultimately won the clutch, allowing EDG to reclaim a round. In the final round of the first half, Jieni7 ended with a triple kill, bringing the score to EDG 9-3 XLG.

The first two rounds of the second half were taken by EDG. In the fifteenth round, Lysoar won the clutch, helping XLG reclaim a round.

In the sixteenth round, NoMan secured a triple kill, helping XLG take another round, prompting EDG to call a timeout. In the seventeenth round, Lysoar got a triple kill, reducing the score gap to five points.

In the eighteenth round, multiple XLG players performed well to reclaim another round.

In the twentieth round, CHICHOO achieved a triple kill, allowing EDG to reach match point first, and XLG called a timeout. In the final round, Smoggy closed out the map, with EDG defeating XLG on the first map.

Map 2: Abyss

Defending side EDG: Phoenix / Omen / Neon / Chamber / Viper

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

The first two rounds of the first half were taken by EDG. In the third round, Lysoar won the clutch, helping XLG reclaim a round. In the fourth round, multiple XLG players performed well to take another round.

In the fifth round, happywei secured a quintuple kill, allowing XLG to take another round. In the seventh round, multiple XLG players performed well to secure another round.

In the ninth round, ZmjjKK got a triple kill, helping EDG reclaim a round. In the tenth round, happywei achieved a quadruple kill, allowing XLG to take another round.

In the final round of the first half, Jieni7 ended with a quadruple kill, bringing the score to XLG 8-4 EDG.

The first two rounds of the second half were taken by EDG. In the fifteenth round, happywei won the clutch, allowing XLG to reclaim a round.

In the sixteenth round, NoMan secured the clutch, XLG took another round, widening the score gap to four points. In the eighteenth round, ZmjjKK won the clutch, allowing EDG to reclaim a round.

In the twentieth round, CHICHOO achieved a quadruple kill, EDG reclaimed another round. In the twenty-first round, XLG narrowly defused the Spike to reach match point first. In the final round, Lysoar ended with a triple kill. XLG defeated EDG on the second map.

Map 3: Neon District

Attacking side EDG: Omen / Skye / Neon / Prism / Neon

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

The first two rounds of the first half were taken by EDG. In the third round, after a chaotic fight, WsLeo won the clutch, helping XLG secure their first round.

In the fifth round, NoMan secured a triple kill, allowing XLG to take another round. In the sixth round, EDG gained a numerical advantage first, and happywei opted to save, allowing EDG to reclaim a round.

In the seventh round, NoMan won the clutch, XLG reclaimed a round. In the eighth round, happywei achieved a quadruple kill, helping XLG take another round.

In the ninth round, happywei secured another triple kill, continuously widening the score gap. In the tenth round, Lysoar won a 1v2 clutch, expanding the score difference to four points.

In the final round of the first half, Rarga ended with a triple kill, bringing the score to XLG 8-4 EDG.

The first two rounds of the second half were taken by XLG, widening the score gap to six points.

In the fifteenth round, multiple XLG players performed well to take another round, prompting EDG to call a timeout.

In the sixteenth round, XLG leveraged their numerical advantage to secure another round, reaching match point first. In the seventeenth round, Jieni7 secured a triple kill, keeping the match悬念 alive.

In the final round, Lysoar closed out the match. XLG defeated EDG on the third map.