Aurora Gaming vs B8 – 2026 IEM Rio CS2 Match

Aurora Gaming vs B8 Counter-Strike 2 match ended 2 - 0 in favour of Aurora Gaming and was played on Apr 15, 2026 at 3:47 PM . The match was a Best of 3 series and part of the 2026 IEM Rio Group B - Group B LB Semifinal.

Breakdown of the match

• Aurora Gaming won Game 1 with 13 -  7 on Mirage
• Aurora Gaming won Game 2 with 13 -  6 on Overpass

Key player statistics

• Top fragger for the match was XANTARES with 44 kills.
• Most assists for the match were made by MAJ3R with 16 assists.

Head-to-head stats

Aurora Gaming and B8 had previously played each other 7 times . Aurora Gaming had won 7 times , B8 had won 0 times and 0 matches were tied.

The prior match between them was played on Feb 17, 2026 at 12:08 PM in 2026 IEM Rio where Aurora Gaming won 2 - 0 .

Match prediction

Strafe users had an overwhelming favorite in this match, and predicted Aurora Gaming to win with 87.1% of the votes in their favor and 12.9% of the votes for B8 .

Where to watch

The Aurora Gaming vs B8 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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