SEN vs GEN Highlights: GEN Win 1-0, Esports World Cup 2026 Group Stage
TL;DR
Sentinels and Gen.G faced off in Group Stage of EWC Esports World Cup 2026. Patch 26.13 was used for the best-of-1. The series took place on July 16, 2026.
Watch on YouTubeSentinels and Gen.G played a best-of-1 in Group Stage of Esports World Cup 2026. Patch 26.13 was used. The match was played on July 16, 2026.
Both teams entered the series at 1-0.
Sentinels' lineup featured Impact (top lane), HamBak (jungle), DARKWINGS (mid lane), Rahel (bot lane), and huhi (support). Gen.G's lineup featured Kiin (top lane), Canyon (jungle), Chovy (mid lane), Ruler (bot lane), and Duro (support).
Sentinels' previous series was a 1-0 win over Team Secret in Esports World Cup 2026. Gen.G's previous series was a 1-0 win over Karmine Corp in Esports World Cup 2026.
Series result
SENSentinels
0 - 1
Gen.G win
GENGen.G
Picks & Bans
1 game
Gen.G
Sentinels
Draft read
Gen.G (GEN) picked Lee Sin, Orianna, Ziggs, Ambessa, Camille in Game 1. Sentinels (SEN) picked Skarner, Caitlyn, Bard, Viktor, Shen in Game 1. Gen.G (GEN) banned Poppy, Vi, Nocturne, Rumble, Renekton in Game 1. Sentinels (SEN) banned Syndra, Ezreal, Jayce, Pyke, Nautilus in Game 1.
Game 131:36
Gen.G won
DARKWINGS led Game 1 with 28917 damage to champions for the losing team, Sentinels. Gen.G won from blue side in 31:36. Gen.G finished 13-9 in kills and 64.9k to 54.8k in gold, a margin of 4 kills and 10.2k. Gen.G led 9-3 in towers, the only Baron, 3-0 in Void Grubs, and 1-0 in inhibitors. Sentinels had the edge 1-0 in Rift Heralds. Dragons finished 3-1 for Gen.G. Gen.G secured first blood, while Sentinels secured first dragon, while Sentinels secured first Rift Herald, while Gen.G secured first Baron, while Gen.G secured first tower.
Ruler led the damage chart for Gen.G on Ziggs, finishing 1/3/6 with 20,232 damage and 331 CS. Canyon added 16,461 damage on Lee Sin and ended the game 7/0/4. DARKWINGS was the top damage source for Sentinels, putting up 28,917 on Viktor in a 4/1/2 game. Impact followed for Sentinels with 16,645 damage and a 2/4/4 line on Shen.
Kills
13:9
Gold
64.9k:54.8k
Towers
9:3
Dragons
3:1
Barons
1:0
Next up
Next on the schedule: Gen.G vs JD Gaming in Quarterfinals, set for July 17.
