During the opening matches of the group stage of the VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 2, two encounters took place. Natus Vincere defeated Apeks with a score of 2:1, while GIANTX proved stronger than Team Vitality , finishing the series 2:0.

Natus Vincere vs. Apeks
Natus Vincere and Apeks played a three-map series: Icebox (13:4), Sunset (6:13), and Corrode (13:3). The victory in the series with a score of 2:1 was claimed by the Navi players.

The best player of the match was Ugur "Ruxic" Güç, who scored 242 ACS. His result was 18% higher than the average over the last 6 months. More details on the match statistics can be found here.

Team Vitality vs. GIANTX
In the second match of the day, Team Vitality faced GIANTX . The GIANTX team won both maps: Sunset (13:10) and Bind (13:11), completing the series with a score of 2:0.

The MVP of the match was Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev. His total ACS for the match was 265, which is 11% higher than the average over the last 6 months. More details on the match statistics can be found here.

VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 2 takes place from July 16 to September 1 in Germany . During the tournament, 12 teams compete for a prize pool of $250,000 and points necessary for qualification to VALORANT Champions.