RESULTS: Schalke Beat down G2, Place Themselves Back in the Running
By Zac Cameron ·
The EU LCS is just full of twists and turns, as FC Schalke 04 manage to defeat G2 Esports and place themselves back in the running for playoffs
Schalke have pulled off an incredible 2-0 week in the EU LCS, and their victory over G2 has placed them back in the running for playoffs. Here’s a brief breakdown of the match.
The game was off to a reasonably sedate start, with neither team making overly aggressive moves too early. First blood was secured by Schalke jungler Milo "Pride" Wehnes with a takedown onto G2 mid laner Luka "Perkz" Perković, while in the bot lane, G2 AD Carry Petter "Hjarnan" Freyschuss managed to take down his lane opponent, Elias "Upset" Lipp, to even out the kill feed. Both teams would make similar trades throughout the early game and into the mid game, with Schalke securing the first Dragon, while G2 took down the Rift Herald, before the turrets began to fall.
Repeated skirmishes saw casualties on both sides, but Schalke was the team able to get the momentum going first, as a larger team fight around Baron saw them pick up multiple kills before securing the Baron buff. With this power, Schalke secured even more turrets before taking down their second Dragon of the game. Both teams jockeyed for positioning around the map, but another skirmish saw G2 lose two members for just one kill, and Schalke were able to capitalize on the disruption to secure the second Baron, along with the Elder Dragon.
This massive power upgrade allowed Schalke to push into the base of G2 and start destroying the infrastructure, before finally being forced out. When they returned to siege once more, G2 were able to take down both of Schalke’s tanks, forcing them to retreat. With both teams licking their wounds, it would come down to another fight over Baron, and when G2 managed to catch out Schalke’s support, it seemed like they might have the upper hand. Unfortunately for G2, their destroyed inhibitor were allowing minions to threaten the base, and they were forced to split their attention between the team fight and base defence. The resulting chaos allowed Schalke to secure the third Baron, and while G2 quickly rushed down the Elder Dragon, Schalke caught them out of position, taking down three members in rapid succession. With no-one left to defend the base, G2 quickly fell as Schalke pushed in and secured the win, and kept their playoff hopes alive.
For more EU LCS action, check out how Fnatic’s rookie top laner helped them secure the top spot, and to see how the teams are sitting on the ladder now, check out the Official Standings page, here.