The new installment in the franchise is experiencing classic issues.
Recently, the "Kick Off" bug has gone viral in the EA Sports FC 26 community. A simple technique allows for scoring easy goals.
A loophole has been found in the defensive system: using a specific movement combination, it's easy to carry the ball to the opponent's goal and score shortly after the start of the half.
The developers of EA Sports FC 26 have responded and are preparing special fixes:
"We see your feedback about early goals and are working on improvements to defensive positioning that will only be active during kick-offs.
We plan to release this update in early October and will let you know if anything changes."