paiN Gaming Academy vs Imperial Esports – 2026 ESL Challenger League Season 52: South America Cup 1 CS2 Match

paiN Gaming Academy vs Imperial Esports Counter-Strike 2 match ended 0 - 2 in favour of Imperial Esports and was played on Aug 25, 2026 at 9:00 PM . The match was a Best of 3 series and part of the 2026 ESL Challenger League Season 52: South America Cup 1 Bracket - Round of 16.

Breakdown of the match

• Imperial Esports won Game 1 with 13 -  6 on Mirage
• Imperial Esports won Game 2 with 13 -  3 on Nuke

Head-to-head stats

This was the first time paiN Gaming Academy played against Imperial Esports .

Match prediction

Strafe users had an overwhelming favorite in this match, and predicted Imperial Esports to win with 91% of the votes in their favor and 9% of the votes for paiN Gaming Academy .

Where to watch

The paiN Gaming Academy vs Imperial Esports live match was streamed on strafe.com, Twitch and Youtube. To watch more matches like this, visit the CS2 match calendar .

Follow the rest of the action from 2026 ESL Challenger League Season 52: South America Cup 1 , as well as VODs, highlights and livestreams, all on Strafe.