“A very sad ending to this story”—Vitality players commented on their loss at the IEM Cologne Major
Daria Ushakova
Team Vitality players took to social media to comment on the team’s elimination from the IEM Cologne Major 2026.
Dan “apEX” Madeskler noted that his team gave it their all to win but fell short:
We fell just short today, and it’s hard to accept. We gave it our all, but it wasn’t enough. GG WP. Good luck, Falcons, moving forward.
For his part, Shahar “flameZ” Shushan admitted he was disappointed by the loss:
Good game, Team Falcons. Of course, I’m very upset right now, but all we can do is learn from this and come back much stronger next season. That’s it for Cologne for me. Good night, everyone.
William “mezii” Merriman also wished Team Falcons good luck in the tournament:
A very sad ending to this story. GG WP, Falcons. Good luck to you all moving forward.
Robin “ropz” Kohl thanked the fans for their support:
Unfortunately, our run at the IEM Cologne Major has come to an end. We were eliminated in the quarterfinals. Thank you to everyone for your support throughout the tournament.
Earlier, Team Vitality exited the IEM Cologne Major 2026 in 5th–8th place after losing to Team Falcons in the quarterfinals. On the first map, Anubis, Dan “apEX” Madeskler’s team lost 11–13 but staged a comeback on Inferno, winning 13–11. The decisive Dust2 map went to the “Falcons” — 13–11.
Photo by Adam Lakomy, ESL.
Daria Ushakova
