{"id":19575,"date":"2021-07-19T06:41:53","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T06:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/s1mple-makes-cs-go-history-as-na-vi-sweeps-g2-at-iem-cologne-2021"},"modified":"2024-07-19T18:49:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T18:49:20","slug":"s1mple-makes-cs-go-history-as-na-vi-sweeps-g2-at-iem-cologne-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/cs-go\/s1mple-makes-cs-go-history-as-na-vi-sweeps-g2-at-iem-cologne-2021","title":{"rendered":"s1mple makes CS:GO history as Na’Vi sweeps G2 at IEM Cologne 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Natus Vincere (Na’Vi)’s Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev<\/a> is considered by most CS:GO esports fans as the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT). At IEM Cologne 2021, s1mple received the MVP award, following their victory against G2 Esports<\/a>. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, IEM Cologne 2021 was the first S-Tier CS:GO esports LAN for well over a year. At the IEM Katowice 2020 event in March 2020, we saw Na’Vi crush G2 Esports<\/a> in the grand finals before LANs stopped. With the return to LAN, s1mple actually made CS:GO esports history, breaking a long-standing record.<\/p>\n

s1mple breaks CS:GO esports record<\/h2>\n

In the history of CS:GO esports, no player has ever achieved four aces in a single, big S-Tier event. <\/p>\n

While there have been many players, including s1mple himself, who has managed three aces in a big CS:GO tournament, none could get to that magical fourth, until now.<\/p>\n

\"AT-cm%7C1257732025-social-preview.jpg\"<\/a>ESL_CSGO – s1mple – ACE to set the set a new record for most ACES in a single event (w\/ full REPLAY)<\/span>Watch ESL_CSGO’s clip titled “s1mple – ACE to set the set a new record for most ACES in a single event (w\/ full REPLAY)”<\/span>Twitch<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n

For those who don’t know, an “ace” in CS:GO is when one player kills all five members of the opposing team in a single round. <\/p>\n

During the grand final of IEM Cologne 2021, on the first map (Dust II) in the 21st Round, s1mple achieved this incredible feat.<\/p>\n

To make things even more impressive, all four of his aces came from gun rounds, not eco rounds from his opponents.<\/p>\n

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According to the stats for the event via HLTV<\/a>, s1mple had one of his best performances ever at IEM Cologne 2021, with a tournament rating of 1.51.<\/p>\n

Considering he is already the GOAT of CS:GO esports, Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev seems nearly unstoppable right now. <\/p>\n

IEM Cologne 2021: Results and highlights<\/h2>\n

If you were unable to watch IEM Cologne 2021, you might not know what the results and standings were for this massive tournament, where teams battled for their share of the $1 million prize pool.<\/p>\n

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Check out the top eight standings of IEM Cologne 2021 below.<\/p>\n

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  • 1st place – Na’Vi wins $400,000<\/li>\n
  • 2nd place – G2 Esports wins $180,000<\/li>\n
  • 3rd & 4th place – Astralis and FaZe win $80,000 each.<\/li>\n
  • 5th & 6th place – Virtus.pro and Gambit win $40,000 each<\/li>\n
  • 7th & 8th place – Heroic and BIG win $24,000 each<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    In case you just want to watch the highlights of the IEM Cologne 2021 grand finals, check out the video from ESL below.<\/p>\n