NRG don't break a sweat against SINNERS in Cologne

After a close loss to stage favorites GamerLegion, NRG easily bested 38th-ranked SINNERS in their second match of IEM Cologne.

Also read: NRG come agonizingly close v. GamerLegion, fall to 0-1 at IEM Cologne Major

Their opponents took Nuke’s opening pistol, but NRG surprisingly took the next four rounds on the T-side. A couple good showings from SINNERS chipped away at NRG’s affluent economy, and the Europeans were able to keep their dwindling hopes alive with a flawless fifth round.

Michael "Grim" Wince’s dualies pushed NRG to their first pistol win of the map, and the NA squad quickly reached double digits. Grim continued to perform well alongside Aran "Sonic" Groesbeek, who helped his team limit SINNERS to just one attacking round in the 13-6 affair.

IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 1

Nuke

SINNERS

6 - 13

NRG

StatisticsOverview

All maps

SINNERS	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating 3.0
Max 'SHOCK' Kvapil	16 - 14	+2	98.5	63.2%	1.23
Kamil 'kisserek' Banak	11 - 15	-4	62.1	63.2%	0.86
Mădălin-Andrei 'MoDo' Mirea	7 - 12	-5	51.5	57.9%	0.70
Jordan 'stressarN' Manevski	7 - 12	-5	46.2	47.4%	0.61
Sebastian 'beastik' Daňo	6 - 14	-8	29.1	52.6%	0.48

NRG	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating 3.0
Michael 'Grim' Wince	17 - 11	+6	97.3	78.9%	1.89
Aran 'Sonic' Groesbeek	16 - 9	+7	107.7	84.2%	1.53
Alexander 'br0' Bro	15 - 11	+4	71.7	84.2%	1.38
Nick 'nitr0' Cannella	11 - 8	+3	47.3	84.2%	0.99
Josh 'oSee' Ohm	7 - 8	-1	55.9	84.2%	0.89

Maps

6

Nuke

13

Grim17 kills

Most kills

Grim1.89 rating

Best rating

Grim2.01 rating

Best t-side

Sonic2.56 rating

Best ct-side

Nuke Rounds

NRG end their first day in Cologne at 1-1.

Also read: IEM Cologne Major Stage One Round One Recap: NA go 2-1 in Round One; ANZ pick up big upsets