BIG Complete Historic 0-12 Comeback to Eliminate NRG at IEM Cologne Major

HLTV.org · 5d ago

German squad BIG pulled off the biggest comeback in Counter-Strike major history, storming back from a 0-12 deficit on Mirage to beat NRG and send the American roster crashing out of IEM Cologne Major 2026's opening stage. BIG won sixteen straight rounds to complete the reverse sweep, in a match that peaked near 500,000 concurrent viewers, the most-watched of the stage. The win keeps BIG alive while ending NRG's run at the tournament.