Gen.G reverse-sweep LYON 2-1 to complete 3-0 Swiss Stage run at Worlds 2026

Gen.G completed a 3-0 Swiss Stage run at Worlds 2026 on Sunday, October 25, 2026, coming from a game down to beat LYON 2-1. The best-of-three series began at 20:55. The LCK champions advanced to the quarter-finals, while LYON moved to Round 4 with a 2-1 record and still need one more win to reach the Knockout Stage. The Swiss Stage uses five rounds. Teams that reach three match wins advance to the Knockout Stage. Teams that reach three defeats are eliminated. Gen.G opened with 1-0 wins over Invictus Gaming and Hanwha Life Esports. LYON opened with 1-0 wins over Team Secret Whales and Karmine Corp. Earlier on the third day of the Swiss Stage, Dplus KIA swept Movistar KOI 2-0, and Smash scored the first pentakill of the tournament in game one of that series. LYON controlled game one. They took Baron as soon as it spawned at 20 minutes without losing a player. A second Baron followed after a five-versus-five fight, and LYON pushed to the Nexus. Dot Esports identified jungler Inspired and bot laner Berserker on Kalista as LYON’s key performers. On the other side, Canyon’s Qiyana kept missing his ultimates. Gen.G responded in game two. A convincing top-lane teamfight at 23 minutes gave them Baron and the Dragon Soul, leveling the series. In the decider, Gen.G lost Galio early in a teamfight. Kiin then joined on Camille via Teleport. Gen.G broke the mid inhibitor, collected three dragons and won the final fight. On paper, the gap between the sides was wide. Gen.G sat fourth in the Elo power rankings with a rating of 1868 and a 118-30 record. LYON were 28th with a rating of 1720 and a 34-28 record. The defeat was LYON’s first at the event. They go into Round 4 with a 2-1 record. One more match win would send them to the Knockout Stage. LYON’s season already includes a significant result against G2 Esports. LYON knocked G2 out of MSI 2026 with a 3-0 win on July 10, 2026, and Inspired was named MVP of the series. In Allen, the LEC representative were beaten 1-0 by Top Esports in Round 3. Elsewhere in Round 3, Invictus Gaming beat Hanwha Life Esports 1-0. Both sides had lost to Gen.G earlier in the stage. At the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas, Swiss Round 4 is scheduled for October 28 to 30, 2026, with Round 5 to follow on October 31, 2026. The quarter-finals are scheduled for November 3 to 6, 2026 at the same venue. Gen.G have already secured their place in the quarter-finals. LYON still have a clear path: one more win in Round 4.