HeavyGod was eliminated from the match against Team Spirit at the IEM Cologne Major

G2 Esports rifler Nikita “HeavyGod” Martynenko was disqualified from the match against Team Spirit during the quarterfinals of the IEM Cologne Major 2026.

Due to this incident, a lengthy technical break was announced during the tournament, which is still ongoing. HeavyGod lost a round because of this and is now unable to return to the match due to a trade ban.

The match between Team Spirit and G2 Esports is currently underway. Boris “magixx” Vorobyov’s team lost the first map, Overpass, but then staged a comeback on Dust2. Now the teams are battling it out on the decisive map, Mirage.