Phantom Esports vs G2 Ares – 2026 Stake Ranked Episode 5 CS2 Match

Phantom Esports vs G2 Ares Counter-Strike 2 match ended 2 - 0 in favour of Phantom Esports and was played on Sep 15, 2026 at 2:15 PM . The match was a Best of 3 series and part of the 2026 Stake Ranked Episode 5 Open Qualifier - Open Qualifier Quarterfinal.

Breakdown of the match

• Phantom Esports won Game 1 with 13 -  9 on Inferno
• Phantom Esports won Game 2 with 13 -  4 on Ancient

Key player statistics

• Top fragger for the match was nicoodoz with 40 kills.
• Most assists for the match were made by TMB with 18 assists.

Head-to-head stats

This was the first time Phantom Esports played against G2 Ares .

Match prediction

Strafe users had an overwhelming favorite in this match, and predicted G2 Ares to win with 87% of the votes in their favor and 13% of the votes for Phantom Esports .

Where to watch

The Phantom Esports vs G2 Ares 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 Stake Ranked Episode 5 , as well as VODs, highlights and livestreams, all on Strafe.