T1 vs GEN Highlights: GEN Win 2-1, Esports World Cup 2026 Third-Place Match
TL;DR
T1 and Gen.G faced off in Third-Place Match of EWC Esports World Cup 2026. Patch 26.13 was used for the best-of-3. The series took place on July 19, 2026.
Watch on YouTubeT1 and Gen.G played a best-of-3 in Third-Place Match of Esports World Cup 2026. Patch 26.13 was used. The match was played on July 19, 2026.
T1 entered at 3-2, while Gen.G was 3-1.
Gen.G's lineup featured Kiin (top lane), Canyon (jungle), Chovy (mid lane), Ruler (bot lane), and Duro (support). T1's lineup featured Doran (top lane), Oner (jungle), Faker (mid lane), Peyz (bot lane), and Keria (support).
T1's previous series was a 2-1 loss to Karmine Corp in Esports World Cup 2026. Gen.G's previous series was a 2-1 loss to Dplus KIA in Esports World Cup 2026.
Series result
T1T1
1 - 2
Gen.G win
GENGen.G
Picks & Bans
3 games
Gen.G
T1
Draft read
Canyon moved between Skarner and Jarvan IV and Pantheon across the series for Gen.G. Chovy moved between Anivia and Mel and Galio across the series for Gen.G. T1 banned both Nautilus and Nocturne twice.
Game 127:18
Gen.G won
Game 1 was the shortest game of the series at 27:18. Gen.G won from blue side in 27:18. Gen.G finished 26-9 in kills and 59.1k to 47.8k in gold, a margin of 17 kills and 11.3k. Gen.G led 10-5 in towers, the only Baron, and 2-0 in inhibitors. T1 had the edge 2-1 in Void Grubs and 1-0 in Rift Heralds. Dragons were even at 2-2. Gen.G secured first blood, while T1 secured first dragon, while T1 secured first Rift Herald, while Gen.G secured first Baron, while T1 secured first tower.
Kiin led the damage chart for Gen.G on Vayne, finishing 10/3/8 with 32,864 damage and 213 CS. Chovy added 22,997 damage on Anivia and ended the game 7/1/9. Doran was the top damage source for T1, putting up 18,119 on Ambessa in a 2/5/4 game.
Kills
26:9
Gold
59.1k:47.8k
Towers
10:5
Dragons
2:2
Barons
1:0
Game 233:35
T1 won
Game 2 was the longest game of the series at 33:35. Playing red side, T1 finished Game 2 in 33:35. At the end, T1 led 27-12 in kills and 74.7k to 62.9k in gold. The final gaps overall were 15 kills and 11.8k. T1 led 11-3 in towers, 2-0 in Barons, 1-0 in Rift Heralds, and 3-0 in inhibitors. Gen.G had the edge 3-0 in Void Grubs. Gen.G led dragons 3-2. Gen.G secured first blood, while Gen.G secured first dragon, while T1 secured first Rift Herald, while T1 secured first Baron, while T1 secured first tower.
On Caitlyn, Peyz topped T1's damage output at 39,810 and finished 9/4/11 and 329 CS. Gen.G got its highest damage total from Ruler, who dealt 32,061 on Ezreal and finished 4/6/3. Kiin added 28,311 damage for Gen.G on Gwen, ending at 3/6/1.
Kills
12:27
Gold
62.9k:74.7k
Towers
3:11
Dragons
3:2
Barons
0:2
Game 330:17
Gen.G won
Ruler and Duro combined for zero deaths in Game 3. The red-side win for Gen.G lasted 30:17. The final scoreboard showed 26-5 in kills and 64.3k-52.5k in gold for Gen.G, leaving differences of 21 kills and 11.9k. Gen.G led 9-3 in towers, the only Baron, 2-1 in Void Grubs, and 1-0 in inhibitors. T1 had the edge 1-0 in Rift Heralds. Dragons finished 4-0 for Gen.G. T1 secured first blood, while Gen.G secured first dragon, while T1 secured first Rift Herald, while Gen.G secured first Baron, while Gen.G secured first tower.
Kiin's Varus dealt a team-high 31,725 damage for Gen.G, alongside a 9/2/9 scoreline and 262 CS. A 6/1/9 game on Galio brought Gen.G another 23,976 damage from Chovy. For T1, Oner led the damage numbers with 19,414 on Xin Zhao and a 1/7/2 line.
Kills
5:26
Gold
52.5k:64.3k
Towers
3:9
Dragons
0:4
Barons
0:1
Series read
The kill margin moved from 17 in Game 1 to 21 in Game 3, while the final gold gap changed from 11.3k to 11.9k. Kiin produced the series' highest damage total, recording 92,900 for Gen.G. Kiin gave Gen.G 22 kills and 18 assists across the series. Their damage moved from 32,864 in Game 1 to 31,725 in Game 3. Chovy gave Gen.G 17 kills and 19 assists across the series. Their damage moved from 22,997 in Game 1 to 23,976 in Game 3.
