Donk Took the Blame for Team Spirit’s Failure in the IEM Cologne Major Playoffs

Danil “donk” Kryshkovets admitted that he performed at an extremely low level in the semifinals of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 Counter-Strike 2 tournament against Team Falcons.

The Team Spirit player posted the following comment on Telegram.

“I messed up, sorry.”

It’s worth noting that in the IEM Cologne Major 2026 semifinal between Team Spirit and Team Falcons, Danil “donk” Kryshkovets posted his worst performance of any match in his major playoff career. The match ended with a score of 55-61. Prior to that, donk’s worst result came in the semifinal match against Mouz at the Perfect World Shanghai Major—which Team Spirit went on to win—ending with a 42-43 score for him.

As a reminder, Danil “donk” Kryshkovets previously commented on Team Spirit’s victory in their 99-round match against G2.