New FIFA 18 Update Fixes Goalkeeper Issues and Tweaks Ultimate Team

A new FIFA 18 patch is now available to download on that includes several changes to the […]

November 29, 2017, 2:32pm

A new FIFA 18 patch is now available to download on that includes several changes to the goalkeepers, Ultimate Team, and other areas.

That most recent update includes plenty of bugfixes for multiple areas of the game, but the highlight of the update is the fixes for some troublesome issues with goalkeepers. The full patch notes can be read below, and the update is now fully ready to be downloaded across all systems.

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Gameplay

Incorrect penalty calls where a defender legally wins a header but also collides with an attacking player.
Goalkeepers staying on the ground too long, not attempting to gather the ball, when the ball was within reach after a save.
Goalkeepers sometimes not going for the ball after a back pass.
- This issue would occur more often if using manual passing.

Ultimate Team

Added a limitation to the length of time a player can have the Xbox Home Menu open during a FUT Champions match.
- Opening the Xbox Home Menu during a FUT Champions match will trigger a countdown timer, along with a message that indicates that the player needs to play the game before the timer expires or the match will be forfeit.
- This timer will not be in effect when in the Pause Menu or during halftime.

Added a limitation to the length of time a player can have the PlayStation Dynamic Menu open during a FUT Champions match.
- Opening the PlayStation Dynamic Menu during a FUT Champions match will trigger a countdown timer, along with a message that indicates that the player needs to play the game before the timer expires or the match will be forfeit.
- This timer will not be in effect when in the Pause Menu or during halftime.

Players getting a message that there are no attempts remaining in the current Daily Knockout Tournament when their final attempt is still active.
The game freezing when quickly selecting an opponent in Squad Battles immediately after getting to the Opponent Selection screen.
Corrected some of the text for the squad requirements in FUT Champions.
A visual issue with an incorrect overall player rating showing in the Player Performance screen of the Pause Menu in certain situations.

Online Modes

Added additional matchmaking regions in Pro Clubs.
Players being unable to make quick subs if they had used all their available pauses.
The trophy not being present in the Pro Clubs Championship celebration.
Captains disconnecting from Pro Clubs matches when Voice Chat is disabled via game launcher (PC only).

Career Mode

Players signed to pre-contracts, in the first season, not coming to your team if the first summer transfer window was disabled during Career Mode setup.
Some player attributes were missing from the Squad HUB.