Aurora Gaming vs Natus Vincere – 2026 IEM Rio CS2 Match

Aurora Gaming vs Natus Vincere Counter-Strike 2 match ended 1 - 2 in favour of Natus Vincere and was played on Apr 15, 2026 at 8:18 PM . The match was a Best of 3 series and part of the 2026 IEM Rio Group B - Group B LB Final.

Breakdown of the match

• Natus Vincere won Game 1 with 13 -  4 on Inferno
• Aurora Gaming won Game 2 with 13 -  11 on Mirage
• Natus Vincere won Game 3 with 13 -  4 on Dust II

Key player statistics

• Top fragger for the match was iM with 45 kills.
• Most assists for the match were made by Aleksib with 22 assists.

Head-to-head stats

Aurora Gaming and Natus Vincere had previously played each other 6 times . Aurora Gaming had won 0 times , Natus Vincere had won 6 times and 0 matches were tied.

The prior match between them was played on Mar 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM in 2026 IEM Rio where Natus Vincere won 2 - 0 .

Match prediction

Strafe users had an overwhelming favorite in this match, and predicted Natus Vincere to win with 90% of the votes in their favor and 10% of the votes for Aurora Gaming .

Where to watch

The Aurora Gaming vs Natus Vincere live match was streamed on strafe.com, Twitch and Youtube. To watch more matches like this, visit the CS2 match calendar .

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